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Ebay..full wedge for sale

Started by Henken , 04/12/05 09:39 PM

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#1
Henken

Posted April 12, 2005 - 09:39 PM

'Bu Zealot
545 posts
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Location: Lakeville, MN
Boat: 2009 Response LXI

Just found this on Ebay

According to the Seller just drill four holes, bolt and your done, and it fits on any boat. Posted Image

Looks like the attach bracket was misdrilled on the lower holes, I've never seen a wedge with two holes and theres hardly any edge distance between the two.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...ssPageName=WDVW

Edited by Henken, April 12, 2005 - 10:05 PM.

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#2
gooddog

Posted April 12, 2005 - 11:58 PM

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Location: Grapevine, Texas
Boat: 01 Sunscape 23 LSV

Sounds fishy to me. Did he sell the boat with 4 holes in the transom? Prolly made that Moomba porpoise like a porpoise and he tried to adjust it out by drilling the bracket for adjustment.

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#3
VLXDave

Posted April 13, 2005 - 12:08 AM

Ballast Buddy
16 posts
Joined April 11, 2005
Boat: 2001 Wakesetter VLX

Lame... Run don't walk.

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#4
UWSkier

Posted April 13, 2005 - 04:46 AM

Spam Happy
3,863 posts
Joined April 05, 2005
Location: Brew City WI
Boat: 2001 Sunsetter VLX

Surprised it didn't tear the transom off that Moomba. Posted Image

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#5
aneal000

Posted April 13, 2005 - 05:48 AM

Crew Devotee
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Joined April 08, 2005
Location: St. Louis - to far north!
Boat: Silverton 352 - Malibu Dreamin

Wow, I'd be keeping my User id private If I was trying to sell that way! "will work on any boat" "takes less than 30 minutes to install"

He has a whole lot of faith in the strenght of Al, you see how close the extra holes are to the edge? SCARY!

...and someone is bidding on it!

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#6
RTS

Posted April 13, 2005 - 05:58 AM

Seeking A Life
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Joined April 09, 2005
Location: Orlando, Florida
Boat: None for Now

...and someone is bidding on it!
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Close to $600.00, too...

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#7
Henken

Posted April 13, 2005 - 08:53 AM

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Location: Lakeville, MN
Boat: 2009 Response LXI

I think I'll email him and ask if it will bolt on a 89 Alumicraft with a 75hp tiller Posted Image

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#8
UWSkier

Posted April 13, 2005 - 09:23 AM

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Boat: 2001 Sunsetter VLX

Better yet, find out if it'll fit on an alliterative Pelican pedal-powered paddle pontoon.

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#9
Mike00LXI

Posted April 13, 2005 - 09:39 AM

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Boat: 2000 Sunsetter LXI

Just when you think you've seen it all...

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#10
Brad B

Posted April 13, 2005 - 09:50 AM

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I think I'll email him and ask if it will bolt on a 89 Alumicraft with a 75hp tiller
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Or a 4995 bayliner

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#11
Henken

Posted April 13, 2005 - 10:02 AM

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Better yet, find out if it'll fit on an alliterative Pelican pedal-powered paddle pontoon.
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LOL

OK Matt, That's the best avatar I've seen Posted Image

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#12
Malibudude

Posted April 13, 2005 - 11:24 AM

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Location: Norcal
Boat: Silver Edition VLX

Just when you think you've seen it all...
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Ditto man that is just plain crazy. So he's going to lose 400 bucks in one year..real smart.

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#13
DRAGON88

Posted April 13, 2005 - 02:54 PM

Deck Hand
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Joined April 12, 2005
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Boat: 2006 Wakesetter VLX

Surprised it didn't tear the transom off that Moomba.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it actually did and thats the real reason why hes selling. :lol:

I think someone was going to build one for their boat over on wakeboarder.com, I think he was going to use 11 degree angles. (on the reverse-hydrofoil part)

Doesn't the wedge use about 3-4 degree angles? That guy didn't seem to be the smartest tool in the shed anyhow. Posted Image

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#14
LS-One

Posted April 13, 2005 - 03:06 PM

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Location: Couple miles north of the center of Cali
Boat: 96 Sunsetter LX Black Scorpion

My concern is when it rips the transom off as UW suggested and the the guy somehow sues Malibu for the Wedge not having a warning stamped on it

"for use with Malibu Boats only"

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#15
Malibudude

Posted April 13, 2005 - 07:50 PM

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It's already been tried...

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#16
HOskier313

Posted April 14, 2005 - 08:00 PM

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Location: Ohio
Boat: 97 Response - CB

I sent the guy a quick e-mail today as a 'friendly reminder' this will only fit Malibu boats. Hopefully he will change the text in his auction. I would think that he would be responsible if it ripped the transom off some poor buyer's boat.

Also, this could be stupid on my part, but it says he took it off his boat when he sold it. I've never heard of this. Wouldn't there be hole's in your hull if you removed the wedge? I'm assuming some glass work could be done. Who knows, I wouldn't touch that w/ a 10 ft. pole.

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#17
Wkerat

Posted April 14, 2005 - 08:06 PM

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Joined April 11, 2005
Location: Northeast PA
Boat: 08 Wake vtx/05 response lxi

I know there have been picture of other brands with a wedge, but has anyone seen one, or driven one. I just have to wonder what it would do on a hull that was not designed with it in mind.

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#18
yabetcha

Posted April 16, 2005 - 10:17 PM

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This is a little odd....the wedge in the link that Henken posted ended April 15 selling for $599. Apparently the seller has another wedge for sale for bin price of $575 and is using the same picture and description as the first.

Since the guy has his feedback score private really adds to the suspicion.

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#19
yabetcha

Posted April 16, 2005 - 10:22 PM

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Started to think that maybe the buyer from the first auction didn't pay and the seller had to relist the item....but the seller already left positive feedback from the sale.

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#20
HOskier313

Posted April 18, 2005 - 10:50 AM

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Location: Ohio
Boat: 97 Response - CB

Just a quick note:
I did get an e-mail response back from this guy when I e-mailed him and told him these only fit Malibu's (see above post).

Here's what he said..."sorry I had it on a moomba my frind has one on a glasstron as long as theres room on the back of the boat it will fit ."