Surfing behind AR190 homemade WakeBooster

[SA Abbott]

I found a way to make a wake booster out of angle iron. I’ve been looking for a wake booster but they’re hard to find for a reasonable price. I made one similar out of angle iron and it seems to work. My board isn’t very fast but my wake looks great with 700# of ballast. I’m thinking about making this setup to sell. My wake is about 3-4’. These are relatively easy to make and I can powder coat them. The pin I made is similar to the one Yamaha makes. Give me your thoughts.

I just saw your post. I love this device. Have you made an adjustments since the last prototype? Looking for something like this. Thanks Stanley

 

[Swahnish]

What's your email address. I will send you a template. If you look at my post on 7/31/21, no welding was required for my deflector. I used a piece of aluminum angle.

Can you email me the template as well Sam.wahnish@gmail.
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[Farny]

This is what we’ve accomplished without wake enhancer. Still working on @Tjlucas ’s aluminum angle version. I should have it done next week to compare.

May 10, 2022

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19ft Yamaha 195s - surf able wake

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[Capt Nemo]

I completed the aluminum booster and tried it out. It definitely moved the water and cleaned up the surf side wave. I had about 400# of human ballast in the starboard corner seats plus a 150# driver. When I would carve up and down the wave I could get slack on the way down but will need ballast to go ropeless and lengthen the pocket. What ballast placement have you guys found to work with a booster? I would love to have it all hidden. I'm thinking about a 750# bag under the rear seat and maybe some in the ski locker or would I need the 650# custom fatsac on the swim deck?

 

[Farny]

I completed the aluminum booster and tried it out. It definitely moved the water and cleaned up the surf side wave. I had about 400# of human ballast in the starboard corner seats plus a 150# driver. When I would carve up and down the wave I could get slack on the way down but will need ballast to go ropeless and lengthen the pocket. What ballast placement have you guys found to work with a booster? I would love to have it all hidden. I'm thinking about a 750# bag under the rear seat and maybe some in the ski locker or would I need the 650# custom fatsac on the swim deck?

Lots of success from forum members with the custom transom fat sac . I have the 750 transom and a 150 cube that I can move around to adjust like passengers

 

[Swahnish]

Lots of success from forum members with the custom transom fat sac . I have the 750 transom and a 150 cube that I can move around to adjust like passengers

Do you have a template for the aluminum wake booster? If you do can you email it to me. Sam.Wahnish@gmail.com. Thank you.

 

[Paul AR192]

What's your email address. I will send you a template. If you look at my post on 7/31/21, no welding was required for my deflector. I used a piece of aluminum angle.

Wow! I just stumbled on this, but I really want to build one. Any chance you could send me the template as well? panastas@gmail.com

 

[Swilli]

What's your email address. I will send you a template. If you look at my post on 7/31/21, no welding was required for my deflector. I used a piece of aluminum angle.

Hey Tjlucas. I would love a copy of your template as well. Great job on this! By any chance - do you know if your eyelet hooks are the same as the ones on an earlier model (pre 2019) 195?
My email is goboard23@gmail.com

 

[Bonfiggy]

I'd also love a copy of this template! 2022 AR195. Happy to DM you my email address if you're still willing to share.

 

[Stoltzy]

I know this is an old thread, but I'm awaiting my 2023 AR190 and I'd love the template if you could email to ryanstoltz@gmail.com. Thanks!

 

[Capt Nemo]

I know this is an old thread, but I'm awaiting my 2023 AR190 and I'd love the template if you could email to ryanstoltz@gmail.com. Thanks!

I don't think this will fit the 2019 and newer 19ft boats as they are different. If you can find someone that has a 2019 and newer booster you could make a template off of it but it would just be easier to order the one Yamaha makes. It took me several hours to complete mine with basic power tools but I took my time.

 

[turbo1]

I have an ar192 and would love to have a copy of the template too. I'd love to make one of these up.

 

[Allanburns]

Can I get a copy of the template please? Allanjoburns@gmail.com

 

[Allanburns]

Can someone just attach the file to a post please. If not, I will make one and share the information in a week or two on the build process.

 

[CA Sterling Archer]

Following… thanks!

 

[Ibeflyinhigh]

I've heard attaching these wake boosters puts a lot of force/pressure and can spider crack the gel coat around the eyelet. Is this a common problem when using any kind of booster?

 

[SA Abbott]

Can you email me the template as well Sam.wahnish@gmail.
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StanleySumner@gmail.com

 

[DTram]

I'll chime in too - could you email the template to dannytrammell@gmail.com ?