Cleaned Up my wakesurf wake!

[Ubugme2 0]

First off this is only to try and help clean up wakesurfing wakes on centurions like mine.

 

I have a 1998 Centurion Elite V-Drive. I only surf behind my boat and I installed a better prop, which helped out of the hole.

I then installed a trim tab and set it to 0 or -1 degree, and still had spray on the side i surf. I got a tip from Mac Page (Inaland Surfer)

to install a ski fin on the side of the trim tab that i surf on. It worked awesome in laying prop was over and making the wake clean. I will post pics later of install and Wake before and after.

 

If you have any ???? fell free to text and Ill send pics. 3167082822. Thanks Ty.

 

Hope this helps. I am still working on ballast placement now that wake is cleaned up.

[Spud 7]

Interesting, I get a lot of spray from my swim deck.

[DarksideR 1,679]

Please do post some pics/vids and tell us all which side you surf... I'm betting we can all guess though!

[Ubugme2 0]

This is the before

[Ubugme2 0]

This is the after

[Ubugme2 0]

This is the trim tab with ski fin

[Ubugme2 0]

THE wife surfing

[DarksideR 1,679]

Looks like it did the trick! Have you noticed any difference in the way the boat handles now?

How much weight are you running?

[Audionly101 39]

I am going to have to try this trick for sure. That really seems to make a huge change to the shape!

[Ubugme2 0]

I am only running a 565 in the rear locker, a 400 in bow and 400 in back seat.

[ENZODAYZ 3]

Man that cleaned the wave up nice. I would like to see if it works on the starboard side of an enzo to clean up the wave.

[Ubugme2 0]

i bet its worth shot! if it works then awesome and if not just take it off

[dunny 0]

k i got to try this, thanks. ive seen a couple boats with fins on the trim tabs always wondered what for. now i know. cleans up nice, thanks

[Joe B 17]

Awesome. You should post up in WW in the surfing section. Or permission to steal your pictures and post? Best mod of the year from the pics

[Ubugme2 0]

Yeah go for it, I am all about helping the sport of wakesurfing

[dunny 0]

with us all sinking these hulls down to make a wave, cleaning it up is great, making it bigger is a bonus, as for the vents on the rear that get under the water line, theres a product call frog skins we use them on our sleds to keep snow an water out of them but let the engine cool , gore tex. putting one over the vents, kinda pricy but should work wonders will let ya all know, no more duct tape hopefully. as for ballast there fresh fish, i run 3330lbs spread out, havent sunk it yet!

[dunny 0]

THANK -YOU !!

[Audionly101 39]

Got my 8"x 4 1/2" aluminium ski fin in the mail today. I'm putting it on tonight and testing this thing out tomorrow if the weather holds out. I can't wait to see if this is the best $20 I have spent on the boat. I'm super excited to see how much of a difference such a small piece can make.

[dunny 0]

Got my 8"x 4 1/2" aluminium ski fin in the mail today. I'm putting it on tonight and testing this thing out tomorrow if the weather holds out. I can't wait to see if this is the best $20 I have spent on the boat. I'm super excited to see how much of a difference such a small piece can make.

i got a 06 lightning, get ready for a quick re learn to surf behind your own boat !

[Wiggles 2]

I am having my new plate made today, it will be a 12 x 12 plate, and 3/16" thick . I'm going to try out a bigger fin based on UBugme2's thoughts, so going to try it out at a size of 8(L) x 6(H). It will be shaped like a ski fin, just a fairly big one. I'm wondering if I should put any holes in it along the bottom edge, like a regular ski fin or like the Fins on the bottom of the boat? or should I just leave it all a solid piece.

 

The boat is already up in the Okanogan waiting for me, so I won't be able to install until friday night, but I'm looking fwd to seeing how this will work. Will update once it is installed, and post some pics once I have the plate in hand, to see what you guys think.

 

Wigs.