HOW A WAKE IS FORMED?

A question we overlook sometimes, but is important to understand when shaping your own custom wakesurf wave. A wake is formed when the water surrounding the mass of your boat converges as the boat moves through the water. The faster the speed, the faster the water converges to fill the void that the weight of your boat makes in the water. The heavier your boat is (ballast) the deeper the boat sinks and creates a deeper hole in the water and thus creates a larger void for the water to fill after the boat moves. Tah Dah! A great wake!

HOW TO FINE TUNE YOUR WAKE

Don’t settle for just ANY wake. You have the power to form and shape your wake for the most amount of fun possible behind your boat. You just need to know how to distribute your weight (ballast) appropriately on the boat. If you have too much weight just in the back, your wake will be tall and short. (Refer to the above information on why that is.) If you have too much weight (ballast) in the bow of your boat your wake will be longer but very small with no shape. The key is to balance the weight in the bow and in the back to make that perfect space for the water to converge and form a great wake.

HOW THE WAKESURF EDGE CREATES YOUR WAVE

As your boat sits deep in the water and moves, the water flows down the sides of your boat at an equal rate. By placing the Wakesurf Edge it channels the water flow on one side, causing the boat to yaw slightly and re-shaping that void in the water that the boat creates. Once the boat moves through the space at that angle, the water then converges at a different rate and shapes one side of the wake cleaner than the other. It’s all about how that water converges and the rate at which it colides and forms the wave.

WHERE TO ATTACH YOUR WAKESURF EDGE

PLACEMENT OF YOUR WAKESURF EDGE

Use the diagram for a good starting point to attach your Wakesurf Edge. It’s important to note that when your boat is still in the water it sits at a different angle than when your boat is pulling at wake surf speed. Attach your Wakesurf Edge at a slight upward angle to reflect the angle that your boat will travel in during the ride. That will ensure that the face of the Wakesurf Edge is causing optimal water flow obstruction and forming the best possible wave shape. A good rule of thumb on how deep to attach the Wakesurf Edge is to attach it so that 2 or 3 inches of the Wakesurf Edge is sticking out of the water. Remember that the back of the boat sinks down upon acceleratation.

FORWARD ON THE BOAT

Placing the Wakesurf Edge too far forward up the boat will cause the wake to be smaller and narrower. It will be tough to ride this wave.

BACKWARD ON THE BOAT

Placing the Wakesurf Edge too far back on the boat will cause the wake to be shorter and taller. There will not be much space to surf on this wave and the face of the wave will be very steep.

TESTIMONIALS

“The WakeSurf Edge is great!  We’ve now used it on 2 older boats, including my MasterCraft and a buddy’s Sanger.  We have tested various placements and also did a “Pepsi Challenge” with a Rosewell Wake Deflector… the result on both boats was substantial.  The LF WS Edge created a steeper and denser wave on both boats.  On my MasterCraft, it created the biggest wave we have seen on any older boats!”

– Kevin Finnen, Truckee CA – 1995 MasterCraft Maristar 200 VRS Owner and WS Edge Pro Shaper 2 User.

“Dude… the Wakesurf Edge Wake Shaper is a Game Changer!!!  We used another brand two years ago and had terrible results.  This one took us minutes to dial in the first time and we were surfing easily on both boats… made it so easy to switch sides without having to adjust ballast!”

– Fritz Heffinger, Chicago, IL – 2013 MasterCraft X-10 and 1994 Rinker Owner and WS Edge Pro Shaper 2 User.

“It’s nearly impossible to surf without the rope behind my boat without the shaper.  Once I put your shaper on I was able to surf even with my 5 year old nephew riding with me!

– Matt Carlson, Whitestown IN – 2008 Master Craft X2 WS Edge Inline Shaper

The shaper was a game changer on our malibu! The ease and light weight of it makes it a snap to give you the same big wave as new boats. Easily the best investment for our boat.

-KC Russell, Ogden Ut – 2002 Malibu Wakesetter VLX Wakesurf Edge Pro Shaper 2

The WSE Pro Inline Shaper transformed my Malibu 23LSV into a surf boat!  It is amazing to how clean and powerful the wave is after adding the WSE.  The Pro Line model worked great to get the optimum setup with this hull shape.

-Andy Bilmanis, Denver NC – 2004 Malibu Wakesetter 23LSV Wakesurf Edge Pro Shaper 2

We have a Mastercraft X2 since 2010. Until recently, we thought the wake was ok to surf. But now we tried the WSE Inline and are absolutely fascinated! On both side the wake became considerably longer and cleaner. Not even comparable to before. It feels like we have a completely new wake now. Too bad, we’ve only just now gotten the WSE.“

-Peter Gauss – 2010 Mastercraft X2 Wakesurf Edge Inline

WITHOUT WAKESURF EDGE

WITH WAKESURF EDGE