roju6
Member
Hi all, there are a few posts about using these boats for wakesurfing and the challenges to be had, but with a boat that is paid for I'm willing to spend a few bucks on ballast, etc. rather than shelling out $100k+ for a big name boat.
That said, we have tried surfing using just the stock 1000 lbs of ballast on the boat, and the wake is just not quite tall enough to get the speed we need (I'm 6'6 and 230 lbs, most of my friends are 200 lbs also). I have bought some additional fat sacs but haven't had a chance to try them yet. I got a 370 lb bag which will fit on the floor in the bow underneath the filler cushions which is handy. Then a pair of 400 lb bags, I'm thinking of putting on on the floor in front of the rear wrap around seating and seeing if that additional 770 lbs is enough or if I need the other 400 lb bag as well.
One thing that I'd love to do is actually put these bags down in the hull if they would fit, and plumb them into the existing fill/drain system so they would be completely hands free and out of the way. I haven't pulled things apart to see how much room is below the floor, wondering if anyone has done something like that?
I find there isn't a ton of storage on this boat so I don't want to use the ski locker or under the front seats for ballast if I can put it somewhere else. Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated!
That said, we have tried surfing using just the stock 1000 lbs of ballast on the boat, and the wake is just not quite tall enough to get the speed we need (I'm 6'6 and 230 lbs, most of my friends are 200 lbs also). I have bought some additional fat sacs but haven't had a chance to try them yet. I got a 370 lb bag which will fit on the floor in the bow underneath the filler cushions which is handy. Then a pair of 400 lb bags, I'm thinking of putting on on the floor in front of the rear wrap around seating and seeing if that additional 770 lbs is enough or if I need the other 400 lb bag as well.
One thing that I'd love to do is actually put these bags down in the hull if they would fit, and plumb them into the existing fill/drain system so they would be completely hands free and out of the way. I haven't pulled things apart to see how much room is below the floor, wondering if anyone has done something like that?
I find there isn't a ton of storage on this boat so I don't want to use the ski locker or under the front seats for ballast if I can put it somewhere else. Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated!