Wake Booster

[Levi Weatherford]

Same here. My dealer has me on an unofficial "list" for when they become available but nothing close to having one ordered yet. If you find out something different please let us know.

 

[haknslash]

Well not the finished product just a rushed booger welded protocopytype of the wakebooster. I took it on a sub 10 minute test ride with just me and no ballast and it definitely made a difference. View attachment 82772View attachment 82773 View attachment 82772 View attachment 82773

Any updates or pics of the wave?

 

[HHughes]

@RightStuff get the custom swim deck and it will wake up that wave better than that 650 bag on your top deck. The custom bag puts the weight all the way to the outer corner of the boat better than just putting weight on the upper swim platform. Big difference and weight placement is key! My custom 490lb bag throws a better wave than when I had 1400 lbs on the boat and these pics I didn't even have the bag completely full lol.

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Where can you get the swim deck bag?

 

[haknslash]

Where can you get the swim deck bag?

From @jcyamaharider

 

[jcyamahariders wife]

Where can you get the swim deck bag?

http://www.gantlinproducts.com/
Or
Email Jerry
Wakewedge@charter.net

 

[HHughes]

We got the wave shaping up even better lately!
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Here is one of our friends trying to figure out how of Earth do we do this... with a Yamaha!
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This is a great looking wave. What else did you have other than that swim deck bag? Any wake shaper or other ballast?

 

[HHughes]

@RightStuff get the custom swim deck and it will wake up that wave better than that 650 bag on your top deck. The custom bag puts the weight all the way to the outer corner of the boat better than just putting weight on the upper swim platform. Big difference and weight placement is key! My custom 490lb bag throws a better wave than when I had 1400 lbs on the boat and these pics I didn't even have the bag completely full lol.

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Did you have anything else besides the swim platform bag? Wake shaper or other ballast?

 

[haknslash]

@HHughes just the swim deck bag

 

[HHughes]

@HHughes just the swim deck bag

@haknslash thats great. I’ve got the same AR192 and would like to try this setup. The wave looks great, was it able to produce enough push to go ropeless? Thanks for all of the info. Just got in on jetboaters and it’s got some great stuff on here, thank y’all.

 

[haknslash]

@HHughes I haven’t been able to go ropeless yet but with a slight turn it gives enough push to get slack in the rope. At that point skill and finding the sweet spot needs to take over. I’ve got pics on here somewhere showing the slack I get and I weigh 230 lbs so not a small guy lol.

Edit - here are some pics last time I tried the bag out with a buddy of mine driving who couldn’t really get smooth throttle inputs with a jet drive. He needs practice for sure but you can see the slack I can get. I could probably toss the rope that day but called it early after nearly losing my finger in the rope when I fell on a run.

 

[swatski]

This is a great looking wave. What else did you have other than that swim deck bag? Any wake shaper or other ballast?

Thanks - just the Gatlin Wake Wedge and their swim deck bag and another standard bag in the ski locker, that's it - and here is Jerry approving of his creation, lol.
Note how far out the surfer is! It's a serious wave.


And here is another clip from early Summer:

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[MidnightRider]

Not sure if others have seen this or if its been mentioned but first I have seen that Yamaha is now selling their new wake-booster-packaged Slingshot surfboard as standalone on ShopYamaha site for $599.99. Thought it was interesting they broke it out from the package.

https://www.shopyamaha.com/product/details/slingshot-coaster-5-3-wakesurf-board?dealernumber=&ri=true

 

[J-RAD]

Not sure if others have seen this or if its been mentioned but first I have seen that Yamaha is now selling their new wake-booster-packaged Slingshot surfboard as standalone on ShopYamaha site for $599.99. Thought it was interesting they broke it out from the package.

https://www.shopyamaha.com/product/details/slingshot-coaster-5-3-wakesurf-board?dealernumber=&ri=true

Interesting! The same board (Slingshot "Coaster" 5'3") is also available on Slingshot's site minus the Yamaha branding for $549.
https://www.slingshotsports.com/2019-Coaster?quantity=1&custcol17=102

 

[MidnightRider]

Interesting! The same board (Slingshot "Coaster" 5'3") is also available on Slingshot's site minus the Yamaha branding for $549.
https://www.slingshotsports.com/2019-Coaster?quantity=1&custcol17=102

Ha! So that must be $50 Yamaha sticker on there.

 

[J-RAD]

$494 from Wakemakers
https://www.wakemakers.com/slingshot-coaster-wakesurf-board.html

 

[swatski]

$494 from Wakemakers
https://www.wakemakers.com/slingshot-coaster-wakesurf-board.html

So... what do you guys think? Is it really the best board, for our small-ish wakes?

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[Scottie]

I don't know how you could say without riding one. I will say this, I picked up a phase 5 Wire on sale towards the end of last season. It's not the most nimble board, but man is it fast. I'm not a small guy (6' 230lbs) and I went from really working to stay in the pocket (ropeless on a cheaper board), to riding my back foot to stay off the swim platform. Amazing difference.

 

[J-RAD]

Ha! So that must be $50 Yamaha sticker on there.

I guess that makes it a $105 dollar sticker...

So... what do you guys think? Is it really the best board, for our small-ish wakes?

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It very well may be...? However, I'm content to wait until those awaiting their Booster packages give their opinions. I've also already have 3 surfers and surf foil that I think are going to great fun when paired with the wedge and transom ballast.

 

[MidnightRider]

So... what do you guys think? Is it really the best board, for our small-ish wakes?

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Yeah who knows, but sounds like quite a bit of back and forth effort happened between SlingShot and Yamaha brain trusts to make it that. It will be interesting to find out how well it works as people start trying it out this spring.

 

[J-RAD]

As was previously posted, good captain Steve Larivee (BoatTest) seemed to do just fine hanging out in the pocket...