Wakesetter help

[Dillon]

Hey, 

I’m lookin for Nitrousbird, or anyone else who has modified their 2004 Wakesetter LSV to actually be a good/great surf boat. Please reach out. Thx

PS. I have a screenshot from years ago where Nitrousbird listed some of the mods made….Thx

[formulaben]

The recipe on my 2002 was the following:

• 100lbs lead in the bow (under nav light)
• 50 lbs lead ballast in starboard bow, behind aft cupholder area
• Another 50lbs lead ballast under starboard seating (or behind helm seat)
• Full center locker ballast
• 750lb bags in lockers, about 2/3 to 3/4 full (more full with people up front)
• Heavier crew in front of boat; others forward in the lounge and more on surf side than other side
• Nauticurl on opposite side of surfer, adjacent rudder and angled downward so that when surfing it is perpendicular to the water flow. 

Note: the 2 ballast bags on the starboard side was to correct a portside list in the boat, so position any other weight accordingly.  With crew up front you gotta be careful about taking water over the bow; lots of posts here about how to drive when over-ballasted but be careful.  Also, moving the Nauticurl around changes the wake; find your sweet spot.  Further back steepens the wake, further forward lengthens it.  Keep it low enough that water isn't splashing up high but instead going around it.

[Dillon]

Hey, Thanks so much… still trying to assess whether it’s worth all that or upgrade to like the teen years of boats(2013-2017)…. 
Thx again