2003 AR210 wakesurfing???

[RockCreekGuy]

I just picked up a 2003 AR210 and am interested in getting it set up for wake surfing. Does anyone here have experience with surfing behind one of these older hull boats? I’d love to hear about / see your setups. I’m very familiar both ballast bags, pumps, etc. I’d just like to hear about other’s experience and setups with this boat.

Thanks!

 

[biffdotorg]

An admin may want to move this out to a more general area, as it may not be a 190 series question.

To help answer though, The biggest issue you may run into is the boat handling the load needed to displace water. What experience have you had with heavy loads on your boat? Does it cavitate easily when overloaded? As you may be needed a minimum of 1000lbs of ballast to get a decent wave.

That being said, you can rope surf behind anything. So like any other, find a board, a rope and give it a shot. With experience, you will want to shift your load to the surf side to try to create a cleaner wake, and add ballast as needed to give volume to your wave. It can be done, just don't expect a ropeless experience.

Good luck,

 

[RockCreekGuy]

An admin may want to move this out to a more general area, as it may not be a 190 series question.

To help answer though, The biggest issue you may run into is the boat handling the load needed to displace water. What experience have you had with heavy loads on your boat? Does it cavitate easily when overloaded? As you may be needed a minimum of 1000lbs of ballast to get a decent wave.

That being said, you can rope surf behind anything. So like any other, find a board, a rope and give it a shot. With experience, you will want to shift your load to the surf side to try to create a cleaner wake, and add ballast as needed to give volume to your wave. It can be done, just don't expect a ropeless experience.

Good luck,

Honestly I haven’t overloaded it yet. I was intending to load with the 725# Yamaha deck bag, a pair of 155# brick bags stowed in the driver and passenger storage bins, and then tuning with a bag in the front as needed or depending on passengers. I’ve always been a David vs Goliath kind of guy and look forward to the challenge of ropeless surfing with this boat.

I apologize if I posted in the incorrect thread.

 

[biffdotorg]

It's no issue at all. Most of us hit the "What's new" button and read most new threads. And many owners of current boats have had experience with the 2-stroke boats as well.

It will be interesting to hear how those engines handle a load as well. My previous two-stroke boat could take on quite a bit of weight, but not like our current boat.

Play with loads that will list your boat to a surf side, and see how the hull shapes the wave. Concentrate on speeds between 9-11mph. More than likely you will find a sweet spot in that 10-11mph range. Big friends are a good place to start, with the understanding that bags listen, and stay in place, friends won't. Replicating results is the toughest part of the testing. And watching an eye on how much fuel is in the boat is important as well, as it's one big ballast that is always going away.

Most will agree, weight as far back and to the chosen surf side will have the most dramatic effect. Weight in the bow adds length, and weight in the locker adds volume. But these are just general rules of thumb.

Good luck,