highslice
Well-Known Member
- Mar 28, 2008
- 6,207
- Boat Info
- 270 SLX
2013 Sea Doo 155 Wake
- Engines
- 496 Mag
Bravo III
Corsa
Thanks for the quick response. Regardless of the amount of people on board, most/all are bound to get wet on rough days. I also keep the drive all the way down in these conditions. The most common problem is that our most common routes are North/South, and the most common winds this summer have been East/West. So basically we get large waves coming over the port/starboard side bow, even when I try to cut them at a 45 degree angle. :smt009
This is quite the statement, but it seems as if we didn't get nearly as wet in our 220 Sundeck last season, in similar conditions. No trim tabs on that boat.
Unfortunately, it is nature of the hull design. I never once had spray come into our 240. Happens sometimes on the 270. Part of the difference is the steep angle of the bow cutting through the waves rather that riding over them like the 240 did. However, the spray from our 270 only comes into the cockpit if there is a stiff cross wind.
If you want a soft ride without too much pounding on the boat or crew, trim the engine down and extend the trim tabs all the way. Gonna get wet if you have a cross wind, though, as I'm sure you know.
If you want to stay dry, trim the engine up to about 1/4 and don't use any tabs. But..be prepared for some pounding.
If the wind is from the south and stiff our lake will get up pretty quickly. Throw in some boats and 3' -5'chop and rollers are not uncommon in the main channel. Of course, we can always jump into a cove and get out of the rough stuff.