LKASurfing

Would love to see a picture of your boat! not may 16-SV244's were made. So I am headed to Chattanooga today to pick up this boat as my friend is trading in his Supreme on it! So stoked I will have another 244 on our lake to shred behind!

I assume you mean a 244. If you are using Quick Surf, do not use it. Regular side: Ram Port Side 100% Ram STB Side 10% Both PnP 100% Trim 50% CATS 30 Speed, 10.8 - 11.2 based on rider / style If you have a lot of people in the boat fill the bow, if not do not. If you raise the trim, (lower number) the wave will get steeper & a tad shorter. Just the opposite for the STBD side.

if you do not use the factory brackets the Rev 10's fit nicely in the corners and you have plenty of head room. Plus they look much better than sticking g them on the downier mounts.

I have a 16- 244 with that engine. I also had a 14 244 with the 409 409 is a better motor hands down. However, the 343 has been completely fine. The lack of top end is the new transmission. although, mine will hit 35, vs 41 on my 2014 so, nor sure why that one only hit 30...trim maybe? Any of the 16 boats will have that transmission keeping the RPM's higher It does not struggle surfing at Surf speed at all. I have 585 hours on mine I personally love the SV244 wave. All in All, that's a great seal on the boat! plus the 16 vinyl is better than the 14-15's

The Phase that 5 boards keep getting better every year. He & his brother are team riders for P5.

One of twins got out with me Sunday for his first set of the season!

If you look where the ram fill vents are on an SV vs an FS will show you a distinct advantage of capacity. Also, if you lift the seat of a 244 vs that of an 44, there is a lot less room under the seat of the 44 What I meant was the two 23 ft models SV233 & FS33 have the same size cockpit as the FS44 & SV244 share the same cockpit size.

The rear "cabin" areas of the boat are the same size from 23 -24 FS hulls have a higher freeboard than that of the SV The amount of Ramfill Ballast is significantly more in the FS line As you mentioned the bows are different They have completely different wave shapes however.

yes, pond one, 70 degree water temp not happening on the cold side!

https://youtu.be/-0_nVxsuXTE Amazing day in Virginia today!

I think that is a great price for that boat!! Colors are awesome. (flake is $$) 2016 was that last & best year for the SV Hull's. Better vinyl too. Good price considering what a new boat cost, & this will throw an amazing wave!!!

A warm day earlier this week on the Warm Side of our Lake!

No problem! (The plug for the bow bag should will be tied up in the rear of the boat somewhere) Just from having a 2012 with this installed and then having newer models with dedicated switches it is a no brainer. I went on my friends 2012 earlier this summer and when we switched sides I was reminded of of long this process takes. I told him this winter I am drilling a new hole in his boat and adding another pump! LOL

I would recommend adding an additional switch and pump vs that of using the the valve. You will be able to switch sides much faster that way. You could empty one while filling the other. With the valve, you must wait until the one side has drained then wait to fill the other, adds twice the time. Also the case if you plan on using a suck gate. Twice the time to fill & empty boat sides. They only used this valve for late 2012 boats & 2013.

https://youtu.be/LYOF1FKVIDU Video we made for the Phase 5 Contest <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LYOF1FKVIDU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>