Are Zipwakes the Real Deal?

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We decided to put two zip wake units on out Orion Boatworks 29 to see what it could do. We were pleasantly surprise of the capabilities and learned things we didn't know it did. Let us know down in the comments what you think of the zip wake system.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Unboxing the Zipwakes
05:04 Making the Holes
08:32 Backing Plate Install
11:50 Servo Install
15:22 Interceptor Install
17:44 Testing On the Water
22:54 Auto Frim Test
23:53 Turn Assist Test
27:05 Steering Assist Test
29:28 Head SeaTest
30:53 Following Sea Test
31:50 Fuel Economy Test
33:40 Update Process for the Units
34:57 Thank you to Zipwake
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@robertlittle8672 Жыл бұрын

Those screw holes that were pre drilled on the transom should have been beveled, keeps stress cracks from starting on hard edges. Not trying to tell the man how,just a little installation note.

@richardstamper5630 4 ай бұрын

Without doubt, the best video by a mile on this tech. I shall be fitting the system to my boat.

@JustinSerafini-rv5bz Жыл бұрын

I just love that video you posted

@natekons Жыл бұрын

The Orion looks so balanced. Really impressed.

@WilliamPozo Жыл бұрын

I've had them for two years on my 26 Stuart. Best upgrade I made to the boat. Set and forget. Wife loves using it. My boat does not have much bow rise .. but it is very much a round bottom boat and any major shift in weight from one side to the other will cause the boat to pitch over. Zip wake reacts very quickly to those situations and keeps the boat level. Which is the most important thing that I wanted addressed. I had them istalled locally in Miami and come out of Matheson. Good video!

@imtramarineproducts Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great review!

@exoticflorida2360 Жыл бұрын

Have them on my Vtech flats boat. They do a tremendous job keeping the bow down and getting up on plane much faster. My only complaint is that if I take a long, gradual turn they take a while to flatten out again once I straighten out since the system just thinks the boat is listing to one side. I didn’t know I could adjust the speed at which it corrects so I’ll try that! Maybe I should read the manual 😂

@Fljeep18 Ай бұрын

A big difference I noticed right away is there is no drilling holes with the Seakeeper Ride system. They grind the gel coat off then epoxy the Seakeeper system directly to the fiberglass. In my opinion the exposed bolts will have a corrosion problem in salt water over time. The algae growth is concerning also.

@Andrico77 Ай бұрын

In the market for either these or the Seakeeper version. Exposed screws are no different than Bennett time tabs which have been around forever. Have you priced out the Ride system... it's for 7g'!!

@dhahi500 14 күн бұрын

Garage they are absolutely true

@Mike-hb4pc Жыл бұрын

Very nicely done video. Very thorough and informative. I am biased to Bennett Marine tabs. Had them on my last 3 or 4 boats over the years and almost zero problems. The only problem I had was one leaking cylinder and they took care of that at no charge way after the warranty was out. Great customer support, and the factory is right here in Pompano Beach. So I guess a price comparison and customer support comparison would be wise before making a decision. I was quite surprised with the fuel mileage. I would have thought with the tab going straight down like that that it would kill the mileage. That's about it. Thanks for the quality video. Cheers!

@robertlittle8672 Жыл бұрын

I've been in boats a long time as well, I thought the same thing based on the way the water was forced, more like a brake instead of a trim devise works. I'm still seeing the efficiency of these though not working as hard as tabs do. Your thoughts???

@licence1001011 Жыл бұрын

I dont even own a boat...but that is an awesome product

@tombrown7577 Жыл бұрын

What will they think of next? I can see how beneficial these would be on any boat when set on auto. I would say the larger and longer the boat the more beneficial these Zipwakes would be for the average boat angler. I would be interested in knowing the cost of these as to the normal trim tabs on most boats. That 29 Orion is a sick looking rig with the 300's!

@madmaxsaturn Жыл бұрын

the 360 degree turn looks easy one boat length tighter. it also looked more stable and faster.

@CenterConsolesOnly Жыл бұрын

It really was. That impressed us!

@randyrigsby8907 8 ай бұрын

I think this device would be a perfect addition to flat bottom boats like the Carolina Skiffs. They tend to skip the stern across the water like a flat rock when making sharp turns at higher speeds. I’d be willing to bet this device would eliminate that skipping completely. I don’t believe all boats need this device just like the boat featured in this video but flatter bottom boats would greatly benefit from those tabs.

@firefightergarcia Жыл бұрын

Same as trim tabs with more features I guess. Still love my Lencos

@jejoko Жыл бұрын

Just more stuff to go wrong on your boat. If you are worried about pitch, roll, truns, following sea and stability, just get a Stabicraft. Awesome boats, and there's no need for all of this stuff.

@ridingonandon8384 11 ай бұрын

like the interaction with boat but worry about loss of fuel efficiency. On an unbalanced boat for a long haul I think trim tab may be a better option??

@RM-cm8hz Жыл бұрын

does that put additional stress on the engines when running multiple outboards?

@nofameculture Жыл бұрын

Soon every boater can enjoy the benefits of this technology due to advancements.

@FishinMagik Жыл бұрын

Id love to see a comparison between these and the Seakeeper Ride system.

@SuperJlonergan Жыл бұрын

id bet that the seakeeper is more efficientthis does all its work based on drag, creating more drag

@CenterConsolesOnly 11 ай бұрын

We’ll try to make it happen

@fireblade274 9 ай бұрын

Hes refering to Seakeeper RIDE, not seakeeper gyro. I used to install zipwakes before i went into boat sales, and i do believe the Ride system is quicker to react. its newer tech, both techs are good though and better then autoglide tabs@@SuperJlonergan

@MovingtoBoston Жыл бұрын

How much do these cost? What would you expect for installation?

@renken240 Жыл бұрын

Little aggressive drilling that fiberglass. Should countersink the hole so the screws don’t start cracks in the gel coat when tightened.

@searay260sundeckforsale4 7 ай бұрын

I'm trying to figure these Zipwakes out.. Are these better than traditional trim tabs? To me they create more drag vs the trim tabs. I have Bennet on my formular and they have been great! I'm curious what the advantage of ZipWakes, if there is any.. Wit the trim tabs the water glides nicely but with these I'm a bit confused - would love to compare fuel consumption / drag / speed loss for both..

@2200pathfinder Жыл бұрын

Didn't really bury the bow in the head on seas. Would have thought the boat would have run flatter than that. I like that about my tabs that I have now. Not sure this would be an upgrade.

@slange455 Жыл бұрын

Man think that dude over tightened them screws lol

@paulbutter1317 Жыл бұрын

Zipwake or the seakeeper i have a 24ft CC which is better thanks

@nathanpodmore4602 Жыл бұрын

What brand torque wrench is that?

@brewster46 Ай бұрын

looked like a balsa or plywood core transom. did they ever hear about de coring and filling holes with epoxy.. when the sealant fails..wet core.

@MAGApepe 8 ай бұрын

nice,,, now what happens when you trim your motors up? does it keep trying to push the bow down and you have to manual override it ?

@CenterConsolesOnly 8 ай бұрын

You do have a manual override that is adjustable.

@billywright7786 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know the difference between zipwakes and the sea keeper ride system.

@CenterConsolesOnly Жыл бұрын

We are looking to do a comparison on both soon!

@stevenincognito9498 Жыл бұрын

Volvo made these before right?

@johnworkman2611 Ай бұрын

so what is the final decision? seakeeper ride or zipwake?

@leftycosta1899 Жыл бұрын

Do zip wakes have specific setting for cats? I know people complain because of the way certain cats turn compared to monohulls.

@imtramarineproducts Жыл бұрын

There is no specific setting for Cats. We have had great success with Cat configurations to date due to our large range of interceptors and ability to mount them close to propellers. Freeman is using Zipwake standard on all most all models currently.

@BrindiSea Жыл бұрын

it looks like you did have to make some transom modifications, seen when you switched to the starboard side installation of the backing plate. Can you explain what and why you did it?

@SuperJlonergan Жыл бұрын

yup, somewhat major mod

@s.dawson2490 11 ай бұрын

Yea they completely skipped over that and it's by far the most labor intensive part of the installation. You need a flat surface to mount zipwakes to and the transom on this boat wasn't flat enough. So what you do is grind off the gelcoat and build up an epoxy platform that you then fair to create the flat mounting surface.

@allansalzman1072 4 ай бұрын

How do the interceptors actually lift the bow? I understand that when they are extended they cause the bow to drop but how son they do the opposite ?

@BrindiSea 4 ай бұрын

@@allansalzman1072 they don't lift the bow.

@oldjarhead386 Жыл бұрын

I’m over minutes into the video and other than guessing based on the name, I still haven’t been told exactly what this product does and why I need it.

@polie67 11 ай бұрын

Not hard to figure put. It's the same as trim tabs just perhaps better.

@jreca Жыл бұрын

Your boat doesn't have trim tabs? Are these for boats without trim tabs?

@CenterConsolesOnly Жыл бұрын

These are a trim tab alternative.

@C3c1l Жыл бұрын

I have zipwake 400 on Merry Fisher 725 and im not happy with them..

@magic72it 3 ай бұрын

Why are you not happy with them?

@idronecharpifpv89 Жыл бұрын

it hurt me soooooo much when he was drilling the holes and not being careful at all! But the product is good I just would let that guy install it or at least drill the holes lol

@jreca Жыл бұрын

How are you liking your Orian? What size is it?

@CenterConsolesOnly Жыл бұрын

We love it perfect size boat for us.

@jreca Жыл бұрын

@@CenterConsolesOnly let me know if you want to take a ride and do a video on the famose Onslow Bay 27, I have one and I live in Miami. I'd be very curious to see how it rides compared to the Orion.

@jreca Жыл бұрын

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@leesuper73 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't look like it will last very long. Looking at the design vibration will shake the unit apart or cause your transoms to crack.

@imtramarineproducts Жыл бұрын

Zipwake has delivered 45,000 systems to the commercial and recreational markets with great success.

@sledshed3488 Жыл бұрын

Bored me to death before they even explained what the product was...

@jaylancaster5419 5 ай бұрын

8:30 ... I suppose the 'simple' installation wouldn't have been so simple had you shown the leveling of the stern with epoxy. it would have been nice to show that process, and tell people how long it took (days at the least, weeks at the most).

@Roger-gm9tl 10 ай бұрын

Nobody even mentioned about how much they cost, must cost alot ? don't want to hear the crap if you got to ask how much it costs you shouldn't own a boat, lots of people can afford boats but like to know the price of toys !

@r.l.mashburn4851 Жыл бұрын

Junk !! Along with a the crap that everyone puts on a boat !! 😂😂😂😂

@s.dawson2490 11 ай бұрын

Which model Zipwake do you have on your boat?

@Rico11b Жыл бұрын

There is NO WAY that I've ever choose these over traditional trim tabs. There's a reason air brakes on fighter jets come out at 90 degrees to air flow. To increase drag, not lift. This boat is overpowered, if used on boats with less power to weight it would truly kill any performance it could have.

@s.dawson2490 11 ай бұрын

Wrong on multiple fronts

@Rico11b 11 ай бұрын

@@s.dawson2490 Stick to your kayak paddling and don't interrupt grown ups when they're talking.

@zegoflorida Жыл бұрын

I was thinking this was for causing some kind of improvement in the wake for trolling… obviously not the case. To me, this looks like an expensive weight adding power robbing DRAG INDUCING device that would decrease your mileage - made for boats that weren’t designed to run right to begin with. I completely understand the concept, but it sure seems like tabs would cause far less drag. How about key on to key off mileage numbers with and without…. No offense to the manufacturer - plenty of boats out there that run like shit and need help…

@justinstephens817 Жыл бұрын

spot on

@rainergimenez4022 Жыл бұрын

What could possibly go wrong with fancy electronics and salt water? Were the Bennett Trim tabs really that complicated for some one to learn in less than 5 minutes?

@s.dawson2490 11 ай бұрын

Bennet tabs don't offer auto roll control like the Zipwakes. But if you'd spent 5 minutes reading about Zipwakes you'd know that

@rainergimenez4022 11 ай бұрын

Oh yes I know it and no one around here is putting those gay ass things on their boat. @@s.dawson2490