water conditions

[ozboater]

i m new to this game but i find that i m learning fast, thanks to lots of time on the water and this board... awesome place for info and feedback... stoked to be a member, cheers steven...

anyway, i ve noticed that my SV runs very different depending on the water conditions... glass ie no wind and she s a pig... too much drag, more hull in the water that out... adjusting the strut and trim tabs helps a little but still the thing is slow...

it s a different story with 10 or so knots of wind on the water... 3-4" chop and the thing screams... i d say at least 8 - 10 mph faster... she s out of the water almost standing on the prop and just flying... you can even hear the note from the motor is just higher... more revs and just doing 'what a 12 cell boat is mean t to do' to quote what my mate said last week when my sv was in it s element in 4" wind chop... so much fun...

anyway, great board, good people and awesome info... again i m stoked... what difference do you guys notice in water conditions... i almost turn away from the lake and drive the 1 mile home when the water is glass... i find myself praying for wind....

whats ya story on water conditions ??

[Rex R]

there is a time and place for glass like water conditions...when setting up a boat for racing isn't it. seriously you can have 'sticky' water at the begining of the race and by lap 2 you'll have the same conditions that you described(except no wind). it is a bit surprising.

[Ctonez]

When it is glass and you're not running with a bunch of other boats, try putting the batteries back a bit further than you would with chop.

[SJFE]

I love the glass. Get the weight to the back of the boat & that strut up. Try running a few tight laps then as the ripples push out you will have some lose water to play in. I have my days where I like the snot but most times I like the predictability of calm flat water.

[ozboater]

good info... i guess the glass is slower since there is more surface tension on the water ??? i figure that the wind or chop breaks up the surface tension and makes the boat run with less friction... just like scuffing the bottom of your boat... sound feasible ??

i ll try to move the batts back when i hit the flat water later today... maybe to the stock locations...

[SJFE]

You have it correct. If you like the snotty water come run with me. It seems to get chopy about the time I get to the lake...lol

[ozboater]

just got back from the lake... glass again :)... moved the bats forward by about 1 -1 1/2"s... def'n ran better...

i just love the wind chop... at the lake the prevailling wind comes on almost side-shore... 3/4 throttle into it, but when ya turn around and head down wind it s WOT screaming...

gotta go wax the snowboards for tomorrow... bats are on the charger :)

[ozboater]

sorry.. brain fart above.... i moved the bats BACK about 1 - 1 1/2"s... ran heaps faster...