SteveV

Love coming back to these posts to refresh.   One thing I would add is that lead can be a game changer, depending on how big your crew is.   I use 500lbs mostly in the lockers behind the PNP bags, skewed to the surf side.   I think it may be a much in the back though, the RPMs are definitely up there - anyone else use lead and what configuration?  

On 2017-10-05 at 1:38 PM, nownow said:

All awesome information and exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much!

Can't wait to get out this weekend and start dialing it in!

Hey @nownow, I’m just taking my Ri217 out next week, wondering what settings you ended up using to dial it in?  I feel like I forgot everything from last season.  

Thanks! 

23 minutes ago, luluzer said:

Mornings are getting chilly here, but decent pic of port side.

Now that looks like a nice portside wave.  What settings are you using @luluzer?  Thanks in advance and thanks to everyone for their advice...I'm only on day 4 with the ri217 so I will get this I'm sure!  

@NW Boat Sports I have cleaned the wash but my same comments about it being softness and push still apply.   The lead I think would help, what other settings are you using for a regular wave?   Thanks! 

Thanks @Korgae, I'm looking for more steepness and more push.  My point of comparison is heavily listed 20-21' Wakesetters with wedges and one with SG where the wave seemed to have more curve to it and more push at the back. I'm finding the wave a bit flat and soft without a lot of push at the back of it.  

Attached is a picture of the wave but the quality they let you upload is poor.  

@NW Boat Sports crew size is all over the map which is part of the problem.  A lot of the time it is just the wife and 2 kids.  So was hoping I could set it up assuming no crew and just have it build depending on who shows up.  Do I need to add lead or something to make this work?  

I've been on a 2018 Ri217 for a few days and I would say I can get an ok wave but was hoping for great.   Looking for a better setup  @CO Surfer @onlyinboards @Korgae @Woody  @BoardCo  Factory prosurf left was a mess.  

Regular wave - tabs 0/50/70, speed 11.4, Cats 0, ballast (rear plug n play full, 50% in centre tank, ramfill 100/80).    Ramfill to me is very hard to judge - I end up hitting fill 3 times to make sure it spills out the vents on the sides - anyone have a better way of doing this?   

Thanks!  

On ‎07‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 9:01 PM, Korgae said:

Since you are using -4 cat's I'm assuming your talking regular and not goofy? I ask because there is a lot of talk about which way cats is supposed to work ( from the other thread the RI's use + for goofy side and - for regular side)  this could be a killer thread but we should all help each other 1st by specifying what side we are talking about just to stop any confusion. If we all get on the same page with listing our setups I think we can create a good database.

Boat RI 217 with 409 - 1235 prop.

Lake : Deep water ( 150+)

For my goofy riders im using:

Center tab 50

70/0 for tabs

All PNP full (timers reset for longer fill times to make sure they are full)

85-90/100 for ram fill 

Cat's @ 0  ( but want to test more with the + setting )

Speed 11.2-11.6

Crew- 3-4

I love the above goofy wave its steep but super smooth and long. With that said, I actually want to mess with a little less rear weight as I think I am over using the center tab to flatten the boat out. I want to test 65/75 on the ram fill with 20-30 center tab, my guess is this might equal a longer wave but slightly less steep. 

 

I don't have many regular riders but will start to keep notes.

 

@Korgae I just picked up a new Ri217 and was wondering if you have any updates to your surf setup now that you've used it a couple more months?   Do you still believe in filling up the front bags?  CATS?  I'm a regular rider FYI but I assume would be similar.   Thanks!