Hydrodyne and wakeboards

Discussion in 'Drivers Corner' started by HeavyT007, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. HeavyT007

    HeavyT007 Hydrodyner

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    Boat Model and Year:
    1972 Hydrodyne Tournament Skier, Merc 160 I/O
    Any suggestions on making the Dyne a better wakeboard tow boat? I have a '72 Tournament Skier and the only real problem is wake size (too low).
     
  2. jim

    jim Hydrodyne 18 Specialist

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    Boat Model and Year:
    77 Dyne 18 I/O converted to Outboard
    Trim up. If that is not enough, add passengers at the rear.

    jim
     
  3. ScottW

    ScottW Hydrodyner

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    1976 18' w/200Johnson and 1983 20' w/235 Johnson
    Trim and weight are the keys. I used to practice with a friend and his 72 18'. That boat had the best trick wake of anything I ever skied behind including 1980's Nautiques, MasterCrafts, and Hydrodynes. He had twin Merc 115s, and used four portable 6 gallon fuel cans sitting as far aft as possible. You are probably wakeboarding at a higher speeds than we tricked, but the principles are the same. With some experimentation adjusting trim and weight, you should be able to produce a nice crisp wake.

    Scott
     
  4. Go4EnG6

    Go4EnG6 New Hydrodyner

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