R8 Surf Wave Settings

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rksalvador
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R8 Surf Wave Settings

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Looking to adjust the settings to make he wave longer…. The standard “steep” setting works great for my 13yo girls but this old man needs something a little longer so I have a bigger sweet spot with push. Any ideas?

I wish I could see a chart that shows what effect each setting, ballast/PTA/speed, has on the wave.

New R8Surf, we love it, kids are getting better, I just need something for the less adventurous adults who just wanna ride the wave. Thanks all!!!
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We love our R8 Surf… generally we have found the bigger the pta setting the bigger the waive and the more speed the longer it will be…. So full ballast with a 3 on the pta at 10.8 miles per hour has a shorter pocket than does same settings at say 11.2 mph.
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I found 11.2 makes it a bit longer, but most prefer 10.8 mph...and we have been setting trim at 3% and turning off assist. Goofy has longer wave by nature than regular footers due to prop rotation
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rksalvador wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:46 am Looking to adjust the settings to make he wave longer…. The standard “steep” setting works great for my 13yo girls but this old man needs something a little longer so I have a bigger sweet spot with push. Any ideas?

I wish I could see a chart that shows what effect each setting, ballast/PTA/speed, has on the wave.

New R8Surf, we love it, kids are getting better, I just need something for the less adventurous adults who just wanna ride the wave. Thanks all!!!
I agree, like to see how users like or set their waves up, since this post is a bit older, have you found different settings you like for different riders?
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