Anyone have problem with RZ2 nose dipping due to low profile?

[viv@1985]

Particularly for moderately experienced drivers....

[Duncan]

An inexperienced and non-attentive driver will frequently dip the bow of an RZ2 . A moderately experienced driver (ahem... my wife) will occasionally dip the bow .

While I am not the most experienced driver around, I have dipped the RZ2 bow one time since 2009 -- and that was an extraordinary circumstance with a big wave and people moving around in the boat (despite my vocals objections) that prevented me from throttling up.


(And welcome to TO viv!)

[WakerideN]

same as duncan.. but in my RZ4. bad timing on my part pulling back the throttle and a big wave off a boat right in front of me led to alot of water on the boat.. but other then that never had an issue. Sadly for me, my wife has a perfect track record.

[Dandy]

Does anyone know why they have kept the "drop nose" style that was common on the old covered bow boats? Seems like they could keep the nose level like the I/O boats. This would help minimize dunking some.

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[Bibbs]

It has been a bit of a adjustment to the RZ2 nose compared to our 20V we had.
So what are guys doing that works best? Ive read put it in reverse when surfer falls, turn into wave side, turn away from wave side and everything in between.

[Ewok]

Anyone have problem with RZ2 nose dipping due to low profile?

Does anyone know why they have kept the "drop nose" style that was common on the old covered bow boats? Seems like they could keep the nose level like the I/O boats. This would help minimize dunking some.

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It helps to see over the bow when the boat is on plane. I had to stand with one knee on the seat in my Bayliner to see over the bow when getting up on plane. With a sacked out vdrive pulling a wakeboarder it worse, a skier, it's harder to see over the bow, so they slope them down like that. Well, that's according to boat test.com anyhow.

[Ewok]

It has been a bit of a adjustment to the RZ2 nose compared to our 20V we had.
So what are guys doing that works best? Ive read put it in reverse when surfer falls, turn into wave side, turn away from wave side and everything in between.

I just go into neutral, let the wake pass, and idle around and back to the rider for the pickup. By the time I get back to the surfer they have finally swam and caught the board anyhow.

[boatwakes]

Ha!

[Travism]

When we have a rider fall I pull to an idle and turn to the surf wave side. Then I idle back to the rider and like ewok said, they have there board and are ready to go again.

[boardman74]

The Rz's are way lower than the Z1/Z3. I wish my bow was a bit higher on my RZR. Like above I only did it once last year. One to many for me.

[EricU]

It has been a bit of a adjustment to the RZ2 nose compared to our 20V we had.
So what are guys doing that works best? Ive read put it in reverse when surfer falls, turn into wave side, turn away from wave side and everything in between.

I drive, don't sit up front, don't keep the chips on the floor and laugh at the kids that get soaked!

[Z1Fan]

I drive, don't sit up front, don't keep the chips on the floor and laugh at the kids that get soaked!

Now that is funny !! But most tournement boats have this issue somewhere down the line , I have a z1 and I've taken a few rollers over the bow , and it's funny to watch the newbies make a run for the back - Lmao!!! It's all part of the fun !!

[tigeunrest]

I just go into neutral, let the wake pass, and idle around and back to the rider for the pickup. By the time I get back to the surfer they have finally swam and caught the board anyhow.

This works best.
Not as fun for the little ones they like the waves.

[luke]

I just go into neutral, let the wake pass, and idle around and back to the rider for the pickup. By the time I get back to the surfer they have finally swam and caught the board anyhow.

X3

[Ochrod]

I took a roller first day out in my 2011 RZ2 this spring. I learned to just bump throttle to get nose a little bit up and have been fine since. That being said I'm sure I'll get water over the bow more than once.