Hi all!
Been cruising the forum for about a week since my parents picked up a 1999 Sea Ray Sundeck 210, already gained some great pointers.
I've been into the wakeboarding scene for a number of years now, but this is the first time I've had access to my own boat (previously have been bumming pulls from full blown wakeboard boats like a Mastercraft X-2, X-10, etc). In a quest for a better pull, I've seen some info here on outfitting the new Sundecks with towers, however, has anyone ever tried with one that didn't offer the tower as an option from the factory? I understand that the new boats have reinforced fiberglass where the tower bolts on, so I'm assuming my boat doesn't. Is there a way people reinforce the tower mount areas on older boats or is this not necessary? My brother was a boat mechanic for several years before he became a diesel mechanic and I have some autobody experience, so we are looking to install the tower ourselves.
As far as the tower itself, there appears to be a lot of options. Would it be possible to install a factory tower onto my older boat, or has the hull design been altered since?
If not, I was leaning towards one of these:
http://www.bigairpylons.com/Tower.htm
http://shop.monstertower.com/p-21-monster-tower-mt2-wakeboard-tower.aspx
When I first saw the boat, I was optimistic about the wake because it is a relatively large boat and the hull is deep. However, after getting it out on the water yesterday, the wake was pretty shallow and "frothy" for lack of a better term. After experimenting with weight distribution by moving helpful passengers, it seems like more weight is needed in the front of the boat. Which makes sense, since the engine and fuel are all in the back. I was looking to put a 700lb fat sac in the bow and see how she rides. I don't expect to get the same wake as a true wakeboard boat, but I can hardly do anything with the wake I've got now.
From yesterday, it looked like 2800-2900 rpm was about the best speed.
If anyone else has their boat setup for kicking out some decent wake, I'd really appreciate to know how your boat is setup. Tower, ballasts, pull RPM/MPH, Rope Length, etc.
Wow, that got a little lengthy. Thanks for your time and all your help!
Been cruising the forum for about a week since my parents picked up a 1999 Sea Ray Sundeck 210, already gained some great pointers.
I've been into the wakeboarding scene for a number of years now, but this is the first time I've had access to my own boat (previously have been bumming pulls from full blown wakeboard boats like a Mastercraft X-2, X-10, etc). In a quest for a better pull, I've seen some info here on outfitting the new Sundecks with towers, however, has anyone ever tried with one that didn't offer the tower as an option from the factory? I understand that the new boats have reinforced fiberglass where the tower bolts on, so I'm assuming my boat doesn't. Is there a way people reinforce the tower mount areas on older boats or is this not necessary? My brother was a boat mechanic for several years before he became a diesel mechanic and I have some autobody experience, so we are looking to install the tower ourselves.
As far as the tower itself, there appears to be a lot of options. Would it be possible to install a factory tower onto my older boat, or has the hull design been altered since?
If not, I was leaning towards one of these:
http://www.bigairpylons.com/Tower.htm
http://shop.monstertower.com/p-21-monster-tower-mt2-wakeboard-tower.aspx
When I first saw the boat, I was optimistic about the wake because it is a relatively large boat and the hull is deep. However, after getting it out on the water yesterday, the wake was pretty shallow and "frothy" for lack of a better term. After experimenting with weight distribution by moving helpful passengers, it seems like more weight is needed in the front of the boat. Which makes sense, since the engine and fuel are all in the back. I was looking to put a 700lb fat sac in the bow and see how she rides. I don't expect to get the same wake as a true wakeboard boat, but I can hardly do anything with the wake I've got now.
From yesterday, it looked like 2800-2900 rpm was about the best speed.
If anyone else has their boat setup for kicking out some decent wake, I'd really appreciate to know how your boat is setup. Tower, ballasts, pull RPM/MPH, Rope Length, etc.
Wow, that got a little lengthy. Thanks for your time and all your help!