R23/Z3 stock wave

[Booms]

I learned a lot talking with other Z3 owners and was able to get myself a very nice surf wave.

First - Plug the drain and vent line. It is amazing how much water you loose. I fill the sacs until water is spilling out the side. I then insert the plugs then turn the pumps off.

I bought four 1/2" boat plugs at a marina...
plug.jpg

Second get lead wake. I put 100# (2 bags) in each rear cooler. Here is the truck on the way to the lake. Never trailer with the lead in the boat.
Lead in Truck.jpg

I then put 200# of lead behind the rear sacs. I stack the lead in the rear storage areas like this...
Lead in Z3.jpg

It will give you a nice long wave with lots of push.
Here is a friend of mine, fellow Z3 owner, who just started to surf this past summer.
Seth Surfing 2.1.jpg

Here is a fellow Z3 owner airing it out...
surf night 3 (2).jpg

And here is a buddy on the regular side. Norris Lake TN.
Turbo surfing Norris 2.1.jpg

Let me know if you have any questions.

[jslayde1]

@Booms - do you have a AVX or Taps3 Z?

[jslayde1]

@Cnote - I completely agree that weight will only make your wave better. We run quite of bit of lead and upgraded bags (but also an AVX).

However, I think the stock wave is fine. You should not have to work to stay in the wave. Reason I'm mentioning this, the stock wave on these boats are not 'disappointing' - they just get better with weight.

I think keep messing with it until you get some lead! - that's the fun part anyways...

[Booms]

@Booms - do you have a AVX or Taps3 Z?

Taps3

[cnote]

I learned a lot talking with other Z3 owners and was able to get myself a very nice surf wave.

First - Plug the drain and vent line. It is amazing how much water you loose. I fill the sacs until water is spilling out the side. I then insert the plugs then turn the pumps off.

I bought four 1/2" boat plugs at a marina...
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Second get lead wake. I put 100# (2 bags) in each rear cooler. Here is the truck on the way to the lake. Never trailer with the lead in the boat.
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I then put 200# of lead behind the rear sacs. I stack the lead in the rear storage areas like this...
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It will give you a nice long wave with lots of push.
Here is a friend of mine, fellow Z3 owner, who just started to surf this past summer.
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Here is a fellow Z3 owner airing it out...
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And here is a buddy on the regular side. Norris Lake TN.
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Let me know if you have any questions.

great notes, thanks

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[jslayde1]

Taps3

Goofy wave looks so good I thought it was an AVX wave...ha ha!

[Germaine Marine]

Good to see the Plugs are working Booms. Ill maintain that I still think its the only sure fire way to keep water in 100%.

[Germaine Marine]

You can get a killer wave stock... just need to plug the rears, run 0 bow weight and run taps at the correct settings.

[smoothtoup]

Newbie question, where do the plugs go, in the ballast holes on the outside of the boat?

[Germaine Marine]

Yep in the thru holes

[cnote]

You can get a killer wave stock... just need to plug the rears, run 0 bow weight and run taps at the correct settings.

awesome... that was going to be my next test thanks!

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[tonka8ty]

How much led are you running with AVX

[Booms]

I am running 600# of lead with Taps3.

With AVX I remember trying to hit a 9 degree lean to the goofy side. I can check some of my old notes to see what I did.

[jslayde1]

Yes, you have to lean it over a bit more on the goofy - 9* is about perfect. Regular side I can run it around 4 or 5* and its nice and clean. If I push the speed closer to 11.6, then I have to lean it over to about 6* for a nice clean wave...

[tonka8ty]

Thanks