T23 steering

[jjackkrash]

Ok, so, maybe not relevant to a surf boat, but I have my rudder tuned so you can't let go of the wheel on a plane.  I like to drive the boat straight when towing and you can't do that as effectively when the boat "floats" with a neutral rudder tune (and sure path numbers confirm this for me at least).  So I would not exactly say that wheel tension when towing is a design defect.  But a tunable rudder is the solution and lets you adjust it however you want.  Both Nautique and MC have tunable rudders on the ski boats.  I am pretty sure Nautique has them on their surf boats as well but I am not sure if they would retrofit on a Malibu.  

 

 

Edited April 27 by jjackkrash

[PNWoke]

Yeah power loading seems to vary depending on the ramp for me.  Either way, you should be able to load the boat just about anyway that gets it on the trailer without doing that much damage.  I would be pissed if I were you.  There’s gotta be something metal or a rock in the carpet of that bunk.

Edited April 27 by PNWoke

[CDAWake]

Power loading is illegal in my county and most of Idaho, I believe.