hey all, this past weekend was our first surf session out after the winter and first time using the new taps ram placement since last year. im not sure why or how this would happen, but the setup this time was completely different, and wave was not as monster. So, let me 'splain.
Last year we set up full rear ballast +900# lead, all the back (600# under the bags, 180# in the rear activity lockers, and 120# on the engine cover). front bags would be set about 85/50, listed to surf side. Surf setting at 4, taps from 3-6, depending on rider, speed 10.8-11. This setup created an ideal list & bow rise according to Elevated's settings on an older ('17?) Z3. it's the same hull, and it worked like a charm. this setup created a massive, long, pushy, and lippy wave. we loved it, Malibu fanboys loved it, just an awesome wave. So, this first time out, i figured I'll set up the same way, leave a few lead bags out where i can move them around and tweak the wave knowing that ram position had changed. Ruh roh. no joy. Set up the same as last year, the wave was all wash. Ok, i thought, let me start tweaking settings. Surf, taps, speed. multiple combinations of change? nada. Finally we said, ok, let's add some weight up front. a little? nope. a lot. long story short, we had to put 180# of people, filled front bags, and moved another 300# of lead just in front of the cooler to clean up the wave. also was running surf at 5, taps higher (5-6). even then it just wasn't the same wave we had last year. wave was shorter, not as "beefy" (if that makes sense). Boat did not have nearly the degree of bow rise that we ran with last year's setup. Last year basically if i was sitting on the driver's bolster seat the bow was at the horizon when surfing, this setup much lower. this year the a$$ end not nearly as deep as we ran her last year. rpms were about the same, maybe a bit lower (~3100-3200), with acme 2419 prop and raptor 400. Don't get me wrong, still a good wave. but last year turned me into a wave snob.
so... wanting to leverage the awesome knowledge on this forum to see if anyone's had the same experience, and what you've changed. At this point my thought is to get more lead so i can still sink the transom but also have enough weight in the front to create the killer wave we had last year with the new taps setup. im going to keep tweaking, but looking for ideas if anyone's already seen this.
Or, get the new zx3 when it comes out...lol.
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Last year we set up full rear ballast +900# lead, all the back (600# under the bags, 180# in the rear activity lockers, and 120# on the engine cover). front bags would be set about 85/50, listed to surf side. Surf setting at 4, taps from 3-6, depending on rider, speed 10.8-11. This setup created an ideal list & bow rise according to Elevated's settings on an older ('17?) Z3. it's the same hull, and it worked like a charm. this setup created a massive, long, pushy, and lippy wave. we loved it, Malibu fanboys loved it, just an awesome wave. So, this first time out, i figured I'll set up the same way, leave a few lead bags out where i can move them around and tweak the wave knowing that ram position had changed. Ruh roh. no joy. Set up the same as last year, the wave was all wash. Ok, i thought, let me start tweaking settings. Surf, taps, speed. multiple combinations of change? nada. Finally we said, ok, let's add some weight up front. a little? nope. a lot. long story short, we had to put 180# of people, filled front bags, and moved another 300# of lead just in front of the cooler to clean up the wave. also was running surf at 5, taps higher (5-6). even then it just wasn't the same wave we had last year. wave was shorter, not as "beefy" (if that makes sense). Boat did not have nearly the degree of bow rise that we ran with last year's setup. Last year basically if i was sitting on the driver's bolster seat the bow was at the horizon when surfing, this setup much lower. this year the a$$ end not nearly as deep as we ran her last year. rpms were about the same, maybe a bit lower (~3100-3200), with acme 2419 prop and raptor 400. Don't get me wrong, still a good wave. but last year turned me into a wave snob.
so... wanting to leverage the awesome knowledge on this forum to see if anyone's had the same experience, and what you've changed. At this point my thought is to get more lead so i can still sink the transom but also have enough weight in the front to create the killer wave we had last year with the new taps setup. im going to keep tweaking, but looking for ideas if anyone's already seen this.
Or, get the new zx3 when it comes out...lol.
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