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- Thread starter talbert89
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marcham
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We surf our ar195 ropeless....
200 lb yamaha bag port or starboard side. 650lb bag centered. Wake enhancer (wake booster) installed surf side.
I'm 215lbs and use a 5ft 3in board.
Do you have Ridesteady gps speed control? Without that it would probably not be possible.
200 lb yamaha bag port or starboard side. 650lb bag centered. Wake enhancer (wake booster) installed surf side.
I'm 215lbs and use a 5ft 3in board.
Do you have Ridesteady gps speed control? Without that it would probably not be possible.
HangOutdoors
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marcham
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The yamaha cruise assist maintains RPMs, not boat speed. We spent about 3 hrs trying to use cruise assist or just manual throttle and couldn't maintain a speed accurately enough to maintain the required wave shape that would enable ropeless surfing.
We find 9.8 Mph (gps speed) ideal.... not 9.5, not 10.5. The boat's speedometer is off by 1 or 2mph at these speeds. The Ridesteady is constantly making rpm adjustments to maintain the boat speed. In no wind conditions, the variance is 0 mph. In turns, speed changes by maybe 0.2mph and it corrects very quickly.
A very small difference in speed means the difference between the rider being left behind or not having enough wave height.
We find 9.8 Mph (gps speed) ideal.... not 9.5, not 10.5. The boat's speedometer is off by 1 or 2mph at these speeds. The Ridesteady is constantly making rpm adjustments to maintain the boat speed. In no wind conditions, the variance is 0 mph. In turns, speed changes by maybe 0.2mph and it corrects very quickly.
A very small difference in speed means the difference between the rider being left behind or not having enough wave height.
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Inlikeflinn
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What does the ride steady setup cost?
RightStuff
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About $1500
Check out more info here: Ridesteady -- GPS Boat Speed (Cruise) Control for All. | HYDROPHASE LLC
Also tons of people on the forum have installed the system (myself being one) and love it's speed control and other features.
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2kwik4u
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If you're serious about watersports.......less than it's worth.
It's pricey at around $1,200-$1,500 depending on options and such. I've not heard a single bad thing about the system. The customer support is top notch, and the product is extremely well reviewed.
@Ridesteady monitors the board here as well.
Ridesteady
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Thanks for the link @RightStuff !
That's actually the one for mechanical based throttles - here's one designed for Yamaha boats: Ridesteady GPS Speed (Cruise) Control For Yamaha Jet Boats | HYDROPHASE LLC
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Good catch, copied the wrong link! I have it updated now. ?
jcyamahariders wife
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Here is my husband surfing on a 19 ft. They were testing out the Custom Transom Bag that he developed with Fatsac. It was just that bag and 3 adults in the boat. One of the adults was in the bow. If you slightly turn in the circle it really cleans up the wave for the surfer.
www.bing.com
Yamaha 19ft Transom bag
Going ropeless behind a 19ft Yamaha with Gantlin Products custom transom bag. http://wakewedge.surf
jcyamahariders wife
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Here is the link to the bag
wakewedge.surf
19 FT COMBO - CUSTOM YAMAHA TRANSOM BALLAST BAG & PUMP
COMBO - Custom 19 FT Yamaha Transom Ballast Bag & Supa Tsunami Pump NOW AVAILABLE IN BLACK - this is a special order color please allow for extra lead time for custom production which can add a couple weeks to the order. 650 LBS FATSAC ITEM# C1062 35"L x 30"W x 26"H Fits all 190 / 195 Series...
wakewedge.surf
jcyamahariders wife
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@talbert89 No speed control on the boat in our video. No shaper either. Just the 19ft ballast bag and people ballast. Wave cleans up when you slightly turn since your jet wash is centered.
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As I was on the boat mentioned above. I will add that maintaining the speed is not impossible, however RideSteady will save a lot of frustration towards the driver. If you are the primary driver you should be fine, however if you ask someone else to drive the boat set your expectations low. As keeping the speed is very finicky and takes a lot of attention (and is a must to get this wave).
