another creation

Here's another one fresh out of the SMED wakesurf lab.
Traction gone wild!

Some airs

With my 200lbs and with our small Malibu Vride it is not always easy to bust out of the wake and catch air when wakesurfing.

It can be done however....

Fresh Air Exhaust Install

After testing Larry's "wing" and the wing plate we were ready for the FAE install. This should make our boat much more wakesurf friendly. Woot woot!

One of the challenges with the Malibu Wedge is that it makes it difficult for an FAE install. It is possible, but then the wedge needs to remain in the DOWN position. However, to remedy this for when we want to ski or just cruise down the lake to Hula Hut, Larry made a plate that allows the wedge or (wing) to be removed with a quick release. (the quick release isn't installed in these pics, but we hope to have it installed in the next week)

The original Malibu Wedge removed, and the WING and Wing Plate installed.


Removing the exhaust flaps


Exhaust flaps removed and prepped for install


Installing the system






FAE on the boat


Installing support bar under the swim platform




Support Bar installed, Swim Platform back on and ready to ride!!

Fresh Air Exhaust

I've met Larry Mann of TrickBoardz / Fresh Air Exhaust at a wakesurf competition last year. We talked about the challenge of putting a FAE on the Malibu's with a wedge. He promised he was working on a design.

Last night he came over (since we both live in Austin) and he put a modified wedge on my boat for testing. The wedge is removable as we will have to keep the brackets down with the FAE installed.

I took out the prototype wedge today and it worked great.

Tomorrow he is coming by to do the install of the FAE -- can't wait!!!

4th of July surfing with the kids

We got all of my brother's kids up on a board wakesurfing with me and shay. even our 2yr old! he was a little hesitant at first, but after his first run he said "again dad! again"

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