Philippe_D

Buechsr, Thanjks for your comments but I asked to the propeller manufacturer and to the boat manufacturer (Nautique) and they confirmed me that the 381 will be the best way for slalom practice. DW, thanks you too. What are the "lifting strakes". I don't undertsand this term ! Are they flaps ?

Buechsr and Drfred, Thanks for your comments. One week ago, I contacted directly ACEM Marine manufacture to ask for their opinion. Immediately, they contacted me and understand my problem. They confirmed me that my prop 537 is made for the best compromize but not realy for slalom practice. They proposed me a prop #381 which made to reduice the wake and minimize the waves. So I already bought this propeller and want to try. After I will check the reaction with the hydrogate and try with front weight.

M. immikerowley, thanks for your precisions. I check my propeller reference and I saw that it's the same like you ACME 537. But I integrate now than the wave side or the wave profile can be changed with the propeller design. So I visited the "acmemarine.com" web side and I saw that he propose serveral prpeller model for each boat depending on the intented use. So I will consult them.

Dear Elr, Thanks for your comments, but let me know how can be used the Hydrogate ? I never see the real difference with or without on all of diciplines: Slalom, wake, surf ! When it's interesting to use ? Are several models of hydrogate exist ? Immikerowley, thanks too for our feedback. Can you inform the the brand and the model of your propeller ? You write that you had played with the bow weight but how many lbs ? The_MS, excuse me but I already seen and used several Malibu boats and in my opinion it's not really the same quality of boat, than MasterCraft and Nautique ! So I prefer optimized the use of NS200 used and keep this pretty boat.

Jpwhit, I'm 100% agree with you but I always practice the slalom with only me and my children (11 and 16 years old). So during the run only 2 people stay on the boat and the weigh of these passagers are not significative ! Oldjeep, your message is interesting because I thing that your boat is really similar that the mine. Is the bow tank ballast is original and integrated under the bow seats ? Do you think that only 150lbs is enough ? In my opinion I would like to installe 330lbs ? It's sure that it's easyer to fill a ballast with 50% than added more weight if this one is too small. But I know that drive with a high weight in front on this kind of boat is dangerous !!!!

Thanks for your opinions. I retain that the Following solutions go in the right direction : - used a bow weight (Justin perhaps I have to plan more than a hundred pounds of weight ? ) - Research of propeller models and their effects on waves (Thanks Justin) So I plan to buy a fat sac integrate to or above bow seats with a provisoiry device to fill up and drain. If during the next season, the results are significant so I will do the fix installation with water pompe, water gauge and events integrate on the boat.

Thanks for you message. I understand your opinion but it's exactly the same hull than the SKI NAUTIQUE 200. Just the position and the weight is on back side. When I use it with the small speed, less than 49 km/h the boat line is not horizontal like a specific ski boat. So I think than if I can straighten out the boat with something ( flaps or bow weight ) I hope that the waves could rediuce. Do you know somebody who have got this boat and practice the slalom ?

Dear Ballofspray members, I’m an owner of one Sport Nautique 200 boat (2015) from 2 years. (see attached photos) I like very much this boat for his versatility, performance, comfort with the family and high quality of construction. This boat is equipped, from original, with two fat sac ballasts. However I practice water skiing with my two children with 80% of slalom, 10% Figures, 10% of wake board and sometime wake surf. My problem is that this boat allows to pratice the slalom skiing but with a low speed 46 / 49 km/h, the waves of the furrow are little bit too important. For this reason I have to use the water skiing club’s boat to practice slalom discipline (Ski Nautique 200 or Mastercraft 190 ProSar). So What can I do to reduce these waves ? Do you think that install some flaps can improve really the furrow to practice slalom ? I know that installation would be not easy caused by the hull’s form but if it’s interesting I could do a proper and professional installation. Do you think that with electrical flaps, the waves would be better too for the wake and surf ? Have you already installed flaps on a SN200V boat and what were the result ? If you already done, what brand and models do you recommend ? Do you think that put some weight on the bow seats can straighten out the boat and reduce the waves ??? How many Weights ? Have you others solutions or advices ? Thanks in advance for your further answers. I'm sure that somebody of you can help me ! Philippe