Need to know where to get a powerful reverseable pump

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I run 5 sacs, and right now I'm running 2 aerator 1100 for in/out. Their too slow and they don't prime well. Any suggestions on where to find a more powerfull pump that is reverseable?

bizzuck · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 593

wakeworld has a sweet article on auto ballast (4 pages or so) and at the end it has tons of sites that sell pumps

jim Bogden · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 178 City: Sandy, UT

simer pump is the cheapest, go to wakeworld to find out where to buy it, one thing with the reversibles is you will not get anywhere near the speed of the 1100 you are using, most reversibles are around 600 GPH max.
They will prime no prob and suck the bags dry though.

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

My dad made a custom ballast system in our Wakesetter VLX, he got some kind of pumps for fishing or something that are like 1100 GPH, for like $10 I think. We've got two 600's on each side of the engine, MLS and a stubby up front. Anyhow, the way he rigged it is bad ass, he made plans for it too.
Later,
Brad

bryce_04 · Posted: Jan 27, 2003 6:46 pm Post subject:

brad ruleman: can you please find out where your dad got those pumps and how he ran your ballast system. We have been trying to find a good pumpong system for a while now. Thanks a lot man.

bizzuck · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 593

for real brad post those plans, i went to wakeworld this morning and couldnt find the plans i mentioned? im a doof

bizzuck · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 593

for real brad post those plans, i went to wakeworld this morning and couldnt find the plans i mentioned? im a doof

jim Bogden · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 178 City: Sandy, UT

here is the link to the wakeworld article, I looked at it about 1,000 times while figuring out what to do!

http://www.wakeworld.com/Articles/2001/BallastSystem1.asp

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

Bryce:
I'll se what I can do, it's funny though, the Malibu dealer tried to install a custom ballast on one of his boats and he ended up doing it wrong, and then he asked my dad to show him how to do it, and he said he couldn't believe how well it worked. I think it only cost us around $100 for the whole thing. The only thing is, is that there are two drains on each side of the back of the boat that pump the water out, which my dad had a fiberglass guy do. I think it fills up in 2-3 minutes. Anyhow, I'll see what I can do about the plans.
Later,
Brad