tubbie problem

[mopower77]

ive got some riding in since ive installed the sponsons and at midrange speed or top end it darts from side to side and cant open it up other wise ill end up face planting any suggestions i have switch ride plates as well back to stock if i d cut it will it help to get front end up or any other suggestions to help thanks (have a sn)

 

[Liquid Graffix]

did you put them on backwards? and you should line them up exactly with the bottom of the side. although some guys run them with about 1/4'' from the bottom. Only D cut the ride plate if you are riding in the surf.

 

[Matt_E]

ive got some riding in since ive installed the sponsons and at midrange speed or top end it darts from side to side and cant open it up other wise ill end up face planting any suggestions i have switch ride plates as well back to stock if i d cut it will it help to get front end up or any other suggestions to help thanks (have a sn)

That's normal.
You get used to it and don't notice anymore after a while.

 

[mopower77]

i installed them right at the along the bottom right along the edge about a 1/4 up and there installed right just cant open it up dart and makes me feel like im going to bite it i ride on flat water too

 

[Aircraftsalz]

Just rode my SJ today for the first time since installing tubbies. It didn't feel right at first, but after 10 mins I love them. Give it some time.

In the surf it blew me away, really keeps the front up. Will be installing tubbies on my other ski now!

 

[mopower77]

yeah ive rode alot in a pond we have cause it gets alot warmer but i took it out in the lake were i could open it up and its so weird like im going to crash hard but just in the pond turning and messing around i loved them just wanted to know if it was normal or what

 

[oxnard111]

you'll get used to it.

 

[demolition_x]

Mine does the same thing. On pure flat water it feels like its wondering a little. It is an uneasy feeling. Now it doesn't even phase me.

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

i mounted them up 1/4" and i do not have that problem

 

[OCD Solutions]

I had that same problem and was quite bummed out about it but like the others say, it goes away and soon you won't notice it at all. I am going to redo the tubbies on the one ski and raise them up a 1/4" when I do. I mounted them flush with the bottom and the lower they are mounted the worse it seems to be.

 

[mopower77]

good to know thanks

 

[ridethelip]

Tubbies may slow down the progression of what can be done on a wave.If you need them to prevent yourself from pearling something else is wrong.

 

[stanton]

tru dat! tubbies are a crutch

 

[ridethelip]

I had them on a ski and it made it more stable but it also seemed to make it feel slow to turn and heavy on the face of the wave.

 

[Kennay]

Tubbies may slow down the progression of what can be done on a wave.If you need them to prevent yourself from pearling something else is wrong.

Do you have any videos up? You sound better than the pro's since a lot of them use tubbies too.

 

[ridethelip]

Sorry no video's. I want to make one. Wave riding is different from back flipping and doing b-rolls.Please direct me to the video of the most current pro that is riding the wave and destroying it with new progressive moves beyond the re-entry because I would like to watch it.