malibus new surf gate wave

[IDBoating]

Malibu has also added rear plug'n play ballast for 2013 to go along with Surf Gate

What means "plug and play ballast"?

[turbonine]

turbonine crawled out of the woodwork for this one!

Been here the entire time, just quietly reading, lurking, stalking.

[duffymahoney]

I went back and re-read the thread. Still I think it's a glorified trim tab. You are causing list, but you are pushing part of the boat out of the water. I bet the wave lacks power that true weight gives a wave. I could be wrong though, since I am not a fluid engineer, marine engineer or for that matter any sort of engineer

On a side note, I think bigger, deeper- taller boats are whats next for this sport. No reason we can rock deeper- taller boats. That way we can displace more and get a bigger wave! I still have yet to see a boat as deep and as tall as my 2005 24v. The newer MB boats are close.

[Duncan]

On a side note, I think bigger, deeper- taller boats are whats next for this sport. No reason we can rock deeper- taller boats. That way we can displace more and get a bigger wave! I still have yet to see a boat as deep and as tall as my 2005 24v. The newer MB boats are close.

Yes, yes, YES!! Throw some batmobile like swoops on the back. The lines would look pretty cool I think.

[Nobody]

I went back and re-read the thread. Still I think it's a glorified trim tab. You are causing list, but you are pushing part of the boat out of the water. I bet the wave lacks power that true weight gives a wave. I could be wrong though, since I am not a fluid engineer, marine engineer or for that matter any sort of engineer

On a side note, I think bigger, deeper- taller boats are whats next for this sport. No reason we can rock deeper- taller boats. That way we can displace more and get a bigger wave! I still have yet to see a boat as deep and as tall as my 2005 24v. The newer MB boats are close.

I think the G23 and the new G25 are an example of what you say about deeper & taller. Unfortunately they're out of reach for the average buyer @ 125K and who knows what the G25 price is????
Dom mentioned the price but I forgot, but not the reaction in my stomach.

So at the end of the day, a buyer will leave CC all confused and head over to MC (over priced), then leave and go to Bu, then leave and go to Tige....and there the buyer will find where price, quality, purpose meet together and walk out with a RZR (for the average buyer) and a Z3 for the guy who has an extra $30K to play.

[duffymahoney]

I don't think the G23 or G25 are even close to what I am talking about I want like 6 feet of depth and free board. Then giant internal tanks. My next boat will be a 30+ yacht to surf behind!!

[zad0030]

I don't think the G23 or G25 are even close to what I am talking about I want like 6 feet of depth and free board. Then giant internal tanks. My next boat will be a 30+ yacht to surf behind!!

I was literally about to say, "Then you should go buy a 36ft SeaRay" before I finished reading your post.

[TigeTrojan]

I dive off of a 65' with 22' beam. That makes a hell of a surf wake, and you and 29 of your closest friends can take a nap in between surf sessions

I should try to befriend the crew a little more before I pitch the idea of letting me bring a board.

[Nobody]

Official News: G25 launch is today in Dallas TX.

The cost just came in....



http://www.nautique.com/events/view/g25-launch-dallas

[talltigeguy]

[QUOTE=duffymahoney;625923]I went back and re-read the thread. Still I think it's a glorified trim tab. You are causing list, but you are pushing part of the boat out of the water. QUOTE]

Duff,

You have still missed the point. The trimtabs are vertically oriented, and there is zero list involved. The boat moves forward straight in the water, not leaning to the side.

This is not the same as 'surf tabs' that Sanger and MC have used, that just cause the boat to lean a bit further over. Those have only had a marginal effect on the wave.

Hopefully these dangerous days are over:

[duffymahoney]

Yeah I re-read it twice. Just doesn't make sense to me. I can't wait to see more info on it though.

[Nobody]

Reinventing the wheel.

Just when I thought Nautique was going out of business.

[turbonine]

Tall, you beat me to the point about How does a vertically orientated "trim tab" provide lift. If anything it would create yaw.

I think I am starting to understand how this thing works. Imagine when you turn while wakeboarding or surfing, the inside wake is clean, the outside wake is washed out. Since the opposite side surfgate is deployed it is essentially pushing that wake away allowing the surf side to stay clean longer. I think surfgate is creating the same effect on the wake as turning in.

[Moki]

Reinventing the wheel.

Just when I thought Nautique was going out of business.

I have always liked the wakes and the build of Air Nautiques.

[turbonine]

Starting to see videos pop up with people doing wake transfers behind Malibus with the surf gate. I agree with most that a wake transfer is nothing new and has done before behind other boats, but how soon before we start seeing truly new tricks?

180 transfer, 360 transfer, transfer shuvs? Although I am not a big surfer, I am would love to a see a 360 transfer happen in the next couple months.