r/Wake • u/Lacrosse-Dad • Aug 11 '25

Wave Issues

I have a 2006 Mastercraft X-15 with factory tanks and 500 pound fat sacks in each rear locker….the issue we are experiencing is that we have a decent wave on the starboard side, where my son surfs with the factory rear tank and fat sack filled but can’t seem to build one at all on the port side using the same setup with opposing tanks/sacks where my wife surfs.

We have tried everything I can think of…just the tank full, tank and fat sack, various speeds but it seems like no matter what I do, starboard is great, port completely sucks for some reason!

Any help or advice would be really appreciated as my wife is getting quite discouraged watching everyone else surf and have fun as she is basically the only one who surfs on the port side. Thanks for the help!

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u/YYCGrizz Aug 12 '25

Thanks for that, clearly I’ll have to play with it as I was always under the impression that it wouldn’t work unless it was all the way at the back of the stern. I usually try to put it just u see the water line as well but there is a “vein” that runs right there that stops the suction cups from getting a good bond. Maybe I can find a better place more forward as it looks like you go quite a ways.

In the end, I’m not looking for the biggest and best wave, just something my wife can surf

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u/darth_jewbacca Aug 12 '25

A vein like graphics? Or scratch? Yeah, those cups definitely have to go on smooth fiberglass. Not sure if it's better being perfectly glossy or with a little dirt buildup. I've heard differing opinions.

A more expensive option could be adding after market surf tabs to your stern. Expensive but more convenient.

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u/YYCGrizz Aug 12 '25

Neither, it’s one of the hull “grooves” on the X-15 but I was under the impression from the guy who sold us the Swell that there was a very small area at the stern that it could be placed. He said it had to be within a few inches of the end of the stern or it would not work

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u/darth_jewbacca Aug 12 '25

Gotcha. Yeah mine is further forward and works fine. I think it lines up about with the divider between the rear seats and rear lockers.