Surfing speed

[Rz22013]

I have 2013 RZ2 ballast settings at 100% bow 100% rear port(1100lbs fatsac) and rear starboard at 25%. Taps 3-4 speed around 11mph. The wave is pretty big but not a long pocket. Do I increase speed or add weight in the walkway?

[sandm]

we typically run front factory full, rear port hard tank and chp bag(you gots to get one of these) full, taps at either 3 or 4 and speed at 11.4 or 11.6. no weight on opposite side rear. wave is best with 3 on the port side. have never needed additional weight up front but find with only 3 going, an extra 300lbs would be nice along the seats in the back.
we are on a river. same basic hull. no vx or surf tabs.

[Rz22013]

we typically run front factory full, rear port hard tank and chp bag(you gots to get one of these) full, taps at either 3 or 4 and speed at 11.4 or 11.6. no weight on opposite side rear. wave is best with 3 on the port side. have never needed additional weight up front but find with only 3 going, an extra 300lbs would be nice along the seats in the back.
we are on a river. same basic hull. no vx or surf tabs.

OK thanks! I will try faster and your same sett up

[dukesofhazzard]

yeah try a 400lb on the back surf side seat. 11.4-12.0

[myers]

Take this into consideration I have VX. We run full in front, full on side surfing and 25% on non-surf side. Speed pending on rider, but normally 11.2 to 12 mph. I have enough room on wave for minimum 2 surfers, & have had 3 going at times.

[Rz22013]

Take this into consideration I have VX. We run full in front, full on side surfing and 25% on non-surf side. Speed pending on rider, but normally 11.2 to 12 mph. I have enough room on wave for minimum 2 surfers, & have had 3 going at times.

Whoa! So apparently I do need more speed. I will definitely try higher speeds. Thank you

[Robmc9]

with my 2014 RZ2 (w/VX) and MLA big bags in the rear I run surf side in the front and back 100%, leave non surf side front and back at 0%, taps at 3 or 4 and run 10.2-11 all day long and that gives us about a 25' wave to ride. But water depth and how full the gas is plays a big part in these #'s as well.

[chpthril]

rear starboard at 25%.

25% of what? if you have a 250 in floor tank and then another 1100 (nets about 900 though), 25% is about 300 lbs providing the gauge is accurate. Also, whats 100% in the bow? 400 surf or 800 Pro?

[Rz22013]

Front 800lbs, rear port 1100lbs and starboard rear I'd say about 100lbs

[sandm]

I run zero weight on the non-surf side. when I received my chp bag, he advised no off-side weight and was spot on.

[Rz22013]

I run zero weight on the non-surf side. when I received my chp bag, he advised no off-side weight and was spot on.

OK so I need to try no weight front and back on nonsurf side

[sandm]

I run full ballast up front both sides to sink the nose and all weight in port side, no weight in rear starboard.
works best with 3 on the port side and a driver. around here, we have one of the 3 sitting on the back deck and feet on the swim platform. do so at your own risk as it's illegal but we never see watercops on our stretch.

ever make it up this way, hollar. always looking to meet new peeps.

[Rz22013]

I run full ballast up front both sides to sink the nose and all weight in port side, no weight in rear starboard.
works best with 3 on the port side and a driver. around here, we have one of the 3 sitting on the back deck and feet on the swim platform. do so at your own risk as it's illegal but we never see watercops on our stretch.

ever make it up this way, hollar. always looking to meet new peeps.

Thanks alot! I'd love to get up there. I own 2 business but will be up near shawano in august. Maybe we can swing through!

[Surf406]

I have a 2014 rz2 with vx and pro ballast and also 1400 enzos in each rear locker, modified vx and custom taps plate.
we run fronts full surf side full and off side rear bag at 25% and taps anywere we want and speed 10.6-11.2 and my wave is super long and super tall

[Wagonhound]

2008 RZ2: I Run 400lbs of lead evenly up front and 1600lbs in the port rear locker and seat. 12mph really stretches the wave out nicely, but I'm not good enough at that speed yet, so I run around 11-11.5 & Taps at 4. Beginners I run about 10.5-10.8 Taps at 4.5-5