For those of you that freestyle on flatwater, Do you use a D cut ride plate? and if so are you cutting the stock plate and is the aftermarket D plates the same length as the stock? Every time I've bolted my Riva groovey plate on I take it right back off. Great if you want speed but for freestyle they suck. I was thinking about cutting it if the aftermarket ones are simialar in length with the D cut in them. Just wondering if I would get the best of both worlds with getting the front end up for jumps and benifiting for choppy water.
Blaster stock ride plate or D cut flatwater
- Thread starter catpower
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James Tindle
- Location
- Panama City Beach, FL
I just D cut my stock plate but I ride surf!!
- Location
- North Carolina
I use a open intake grate and D cut stock plate on flatwater, slides around a lot better, I think the D cut helps to keep the nose up, the open grate though really makes the most difference.
Quinc
Buy a Superjet
- Location
- California
I haven't. Looking for more info before cutting. I did reinstall the riva plate. I have more motor mods this year so as of now the extra HP has made the ski handle better. Timing is critical when setting up to jump boat waves. It odd how one rides a ski based on power, jumps and tricks I did before is more difficult now with more power.
- Location
- ALBERTA CANADA
I have Made a few custom ride plates out of stocks plates and a D or a Square cut will help keep the nose up in the water and makes kicking the ass end out way easier. beats stock all day long so you have nothing to lose
Jake
Jake
- Location
- Pensacola FL
I ride uncut Stock plate, but based on the design of the Riva plate I would just leave it alone and either sell it or put it up and cut the stock pate. The Ski will slide the rear a bit easier on the stocker. I will say that I run the 701 Surf Rocker and it makes a huge difference in getting the nose up the wave. I have been thinking about buying another stock ride plate to cut and see how it rides with it.
- Location
- ALBERTA CANADA
This is my version of a custom ride plate.it was done with an angle girder with a zip disc and then an aluminum flapper disc to clean it up. Very easy and won't be disappointed. I find it really sits the ass end of the ski in the water. Can wait to put a rocker nose on then she should really stand up
Jake
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- Location
- ALBERTA CANADA
Can't wait****
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Quinc
Buy a Superjet
- Location
- California
That is one heck of a cut.
- Location
- ALBERTA CANADA
Hahah that's the way we do it in Alberta. Next one I do ill even take more out to see if it's better with more or worst I'll let you all know lol
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The bottom line is will an extended ride plate ie; Riva Groovey with D or square cut handle the chop better than a stock plate. WHO has cut an extended ride plate and felt it was worth while? Yes I'm sold on the stock plate for making it slide and getting nose up more. I'm just wanting an advantage in both areas of handling. I understand most skis are generally set up for either freeride or speed. Because I'm on flat water the desire to have an improvement in both areas is desirable.
- Location
- Pensacola FL
Cutting the Groovey will more than likely be closer to stock feel as far as getting the butt in the water and nose up, maybe a little more nose up attitude than stock, but have better hookup. I have not rode one like that, but just based on the size and typical cut of the D. I mean really you are talking about surface area. The less surface are it has the lower the rear will sit, and the longer and more surface area it has the more nose down attitude you will get. Of course the grooves in the Groovey is going to help lateral movement of the rear to keep it planted. I don't see why it wouldn't work like you want, but it will depend on shape and/or how much is cut off of the plate. Just my $0.02 based on some reasoning as I have not rode on a cut groovey.
- Location
- Pensacola FL
That is what I would do if I were you. Just take a little off at a time until you get t where you would like. I wish I had a vacuum form, cause I would be tempted to make a few different CF plates to play around with.
