Guppydriver Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/10/2023 at 10:34 PM, J10 said: I did Platinum gel and sea foam accents on a 25, turned out nice! That boat is so gorgeous @J10 I really also really like the transom boarding steps, I may need some, I'm not so young and lithe anymore. Hopefully I see your boat this summer, what is your "home lake"? I split between Deer Creek and Jordanelle, but hit Sand Hollow a few times a year. Congrats on the 25, it's a monster !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativefletch Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/14/2023 at 2:53 AM, AZ_MB said: What motor are you guys getting your 25's with? I assumed the 575 would be standard like it is on the F24 but the ones I'm seeing so far don't have the 575. The F24 and the B25 both come standard with a 440 and 2:1 trans. I just spent a couple of days driving the 25' with a 575 and 2:1 trans and it was so smooth and effortless. With the 2:1 we were surfing at 3,500RPM doing 11.6mph with all tanks/bags full and 5 people on board. AZ_MB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ_MB Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 6 hours ago, creativefletch said: The F24 and the B25 both come standard with a 440 and 2:1 trans. I just spent a couple of days driving the 25' with a 575 and 2:1 trans and it was so smooth and effortless. With the 2:1 we were surfing at 3,500RPM doing 11.6mph with all tanks/bags full and 5 people on board. Is that new for 2023? F24 was standard with the 575 previously right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativefletch Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 18 hours ago, AZ_MB said: Is that new for 2023? F24 was standard with the 575 previously right? I would need to check as I'm not positive but 2023 for sure it is 440 with a 2:1 standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsargentjr Posted May 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 4/26/2023 at 11:53 AM, AZ_MB said: Congrats man! Can't wait to see how it turns out and how she performs on the water. I haven't seen much yet regarding the wake or wave. I'm sure it will be awesome! When is delivery expected? Next week, I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsargentjr Posted May 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 Just now, rsargentjr said: Next week, I hope creativefletch and bloodiestcadaver 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsargentjr Posted May 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 9 hours ago, creativefletch said: I would need to check as I'm not positive but 2023 for sure it is 440 with a 2:1 standard. That’s what I’ve got coming with mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB_Dave Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 Creativefletch or J10, Since you both have logged hours now on the 25, how is the wave/wake compare to the 23 or f22. Need to add lead with a small crew ? Looking to order at the end of the year. Thanks for all the info and great pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J10 Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 hour ago, MB_Dave said: Creativefletch or J10, Since you both have logged hours now on the 25, how is the wave/wake compare to the 23 or f22. Need to add lead with a small crew ? Looking to order at the end of the year. Thanks for all the info and great pictures Hi Dave~ Here is what we have learned so far. (11 hours) Goofy~ Fill all ballast. Set it at 11.6 and ride all day on a flawless wake. You can't mess up the goofy wake. (my wife rides goofy) Regular~ Fill all ballast and start surfing. Open the starboard side ballast until the regular wake cleans up a bit. You will need to dump about a 1/3 of the ballast on that side before it cleans up. Overall the wake is a dream. The boat seems to be back heavy so you will need a full front bag at all times or it will wheelie and shorten the wake. Also, if you don't fill the front, the motor will scream like it is working too hard. Imagine your prop pointing straight down with out front ballast. The 25s now come standard with a front bag (i think) so no need to for lead. The surf wake is very simple and easy to dial in compared to my 23. We put 400 hours on the 23 and loved it. The 25 (so far) is much better and easy to set up. This has been our experience so far...Hope this helps. J10 bloodiestcadaver and AZ_MB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB_Dave Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 Thanks J10 for the great info. Considering the 23 alpha seems to be the standard for a great surf wave it’s nice to hear the 25 is just as good or better and even simpler to dial in . Recessed Transom Seats and the deep bow are really appealing for us with little kids . Now just got be able to swing the extra $ for the 25’. Thanks for first hand experience and look forward to more details/reviews as time goes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsargentjr Posted May 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Final product. Got to the dealer today. Can’t wait to get it on the lake 3B5190D5-0E4F-43D7-87AA-DB512A326A76.mov 3B5190D5-0E4F-43D7-87AA-DB512A326A76.mov creativefletch, AZ_MB and SurfNewb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ_MB Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Congrats @rsargentjr! Looks great! You should test her out at at the local lake (Saguaro) before driving home. I'll stop by and help you 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativefletch Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 What J10 said is pretty solid. I ride goofy and the wave on goofy side is primo. Portside wave takes some cleaning up as it can get washy. Also, this boat likes weight/ballast. If you are running a small crew or even have less gas or run with less fuel I would grab some lead bags to put in the front center locker. I'm picking up a 25 next week that I'll be putting some more hours on and will get some videos of how to set-up for surfing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB_Dave Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 Beautiful boat @rsargentjr! Love the color combo. Thanks @creativefletch for reinforcing what @J10has found with his boat. Can’t wait to hear all about your findings on the 25 in the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsargentjr Posted June 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 A few more pics of the final jcole21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcole21 Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 Beautiful rig - congrats! Looks like you picked up at AWS in mesa? Great shop and crew over there. Enjoy and turned out totally awesome 👊🏼🍾! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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