Tubbies for flatwater newb?

[beachedflunkey]

I've been thinking about putting a set of Tubbie 1's on my wife's sj (also my backup surf ski) before painting. She's done decent on an sxr before but has never been on an sj (and I won't have one together before I paint hers). I'd really like to make her transition from her 3d as easy as possible. Would the 1's make it easier or more difficult for a newbie rider who primarily will ride flats and is just looking to have a good time?

I ask because Blowsion says the 1's "have some nose wandering at mid throttle due to the curved chine riding back and forth on the bow wave."

 

[joe b]

I'd say do it. Makes the ski float better and easier to ride. It'll also be easier to matain balance at slower speed.

 

[yamaslut]

I've been thinking about putting a set of Tubbie 1's on my wife's sj (also my backup surf ski) before painting. She's done decent on an sxr before but has never been on an sj (and I won't have one together before I paint hers). I'd really like to make her transition from her 3d as easy as possible. Would the 1's make it easier or more difficult for a newbie rider who primarily will ride flats and is just looking to have a good time?

I ask because Blowsion says the 1's "have some nose wandering at mid throttle due to the curved chine riding back and forth on the bow wave."

I got the II"s,

I think they would make it a lot easier to ride... it does for me. turning on flatwater is cake w/ them... the chining effect you are referring to happens anyway, just a little worse w/ tubbies... i noticed a tiny bit of chine walk w. my II's but not enough to even comment on really... also... you normally won't feel the chining unless the lake is totally glass...

 

[yamaslut]

I'd say do it. Makes the ski float better and easier to ride. It'll also be easier to matain balance at slower speed.

Hey Joe... did ya paint your boat???? lets see some pics bro..:cool2:

 

[Ross_C]

I'd say do it...especially if it is your back up boat. You will feel really out of sorts if you ride that in the surf w/ out em.

It will be fine for your wife...I would bet it helps her.

 

[beachedflunkey]

I won't feel out of sorts because I don't have em on my primary ski. I'm still a newb too and am thinking I would like to progress more w/o them for now. Unless I put em on mine to have her try them out and then if she like them maybe get her some and deal with not having a seamless paintjob on hers. Decisions...

 

[Waste Land]

If your putting them on her ski for the sole purpose to make it more stable for her to learn to ride...fruck it. Just let her do like we all did. Learn to ride normally. Not that much harder.

PS..you really have a 3d?

 

[beachedflunkey]

Normally I'd agree with you waste but for some reason I just got a soft spot for her... Plus she's paid for half her ski and everything in it so I'm just thinkin of a little something extra I can give her that'll help her out besides squeaky elbow grease and bad advice. And the sooner she can show me up, all the better :biggthumpup:

PS- I came clean in my build thread. It got us to superjets, just took us longer than some...

 

[yamaslut]

Normally I'd agree with you waste but for some reason I just got a soft spot for her... Plus she's paid for half her ski and everything in it so I'm just thinkin of a little something extra I can give her that'll help her out besides squeaky elbow grease and bad advice. And the sooner she can show me up, all the better :biggthumpup:

PS- I came clean in my build thread. It got us to superjets, just took us longer than some...

I was about to say... I would do it for my wife too.... Waste just don't get that one yet

 

[joe b]

Hey Joe... did ya paint your boat???? lets see some pics bro..:cool2:

look here: www.x-h2o.com/threads/2886