Need better wake, I have mercruiser

veilsidercng · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 14 City: pittsburgh pa

Hey I was just wondering if i could possibly get a bigger wake out of my Mercruiser. It has a outboard, and is about 17 feet long. I looked into fat sacs but there expensive and take up room that i dont have. I also looked at Air Natiques but there very expensive. If you have any ideas please let me know and feel free to IM me (veilsidercng) or Email me at louiesclubhouse@yahoo.com

arlanj · Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 31 City: The Plains

Heavy duty trash sacks full of water. Fill the ski locker, and under the seats. By the way, I didn't know Mercruiser made boats.

Does the boat have a Mercruiser I/O?

veilsidercng · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 14 City: pittsburgh pa

ok one question, wouldnt the bags rip if u filled them with water? and ya its a I/O

ryanf · Criminal Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 51

how would you get the water into the heavy duty trash bags and what is another thing to use would kegs work good enougn for a big wake maybe two on both sides of the engine block
i have a 97 regal

skinautique1985 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 140 City: Yuba CIty,CA

Is there a boat attached to the mercruiser?

WakePunk · Posted: Jun 26, 2003 2:11 pm Post subject:

So is there a Diff With the wake I have a searay 185 BowRider That is Inboard So whats the diff I/O I know that one is inside the boat and The other is Outside but why would that have anything to do to your wake Question

BigD · Criminal Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 51 City: Texas

If your boat has a plug, take it out until it sinks about 8 inches, then put the plug back in. When you're done, turn the boat upside down and pour all the water out. Problem solved. Very Happy

skinautique1985 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 140 City: Yuba CIty,CA

WakePunk, I/O is when the engine is rear mounted, and the drive system is outside and behind the boat, usually consisting of a fixed prop?rudder piece that is raisable by hydraulics. Inboard is either a v-drive or direct drive that has all runnung gear inside of the boat, meaning you dont have some large object at the back of the boat, but rather a platform, with the configuration of an inboard, the last thing to hit the water is the back end, or transom of the boat. This is superior to in I/O configuration which has the prop as the last thing which hits the water. The prop causes turbulence, and air bubbles in the water, which makes a wake softer, whereas with an inboard, the back end of the boat acts as a buffer, hardening up the wake. If you really want to know the difference, take a pull behind a new wakeboard boat, then behind your searay and tell me there isnt a difference. That will be a big surprise!