Fat Sacs

Dman 2091 · Newbie Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 15

how much do fat sacs help the wake of the boar? Also if my boat can hold 1315 lbs total and their is 545 on already. That leaves 770 lbs would 580 lbs be too much for the weight of the fat sacs

Vampyre · Addict Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 622 City: Ooltewah, TN

What type of boat do you have? Length, engine size, make, model...etc

WHAT???? · Outlaw Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 222 City: Simi

Just load it up-if it floats youre good to go Very Happy

Blake · Posted: Nov 15, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject:

WHAT????, not exactly... If he adds way to much weight, the engine will stress big time, and a year or two down the road, depending upon how many hours you have on your boat, and how well you broke it in, it will start to malfunction. The length of the boat isnt too important, but the engine size, and the type of boat is. Judging by the amount of weight your boat can hold, I am going to guess you have atlease a 6 stroke engine, and if this is the case, 565 lbs will do just fine.

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/search.php This should answer any questions you have about properly weighting the boat, and what type of sacs to purchase.

Vampyre · Addict Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 622 City: Ooltewah, TN

Blake, what is a 6 stroke engine? I assume you mean a 6 cylinder, and I would agree.
Dman 2091, sounds like you have an Inboard/Outboard, possibly with a 4.3L?
If so, that amount of weight would be probably best suited in the bow walkway....but I am just speculating here on the type of boat.. Question

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Dman 2091, yeah we really need details on the boat, length, engine size, etc.

Let's say it's an inboard, well these guys have covered it pretty well. You don't want to stress your boat too much. If you listen to WHAT????, you are just asking for trouble. I have seen boats get destroyed like that.

Dman 2091 · Newbie Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 15

its a 2000 stingray ls, 19 foot, idk about the engine , not a wakeboarding boat but we have only used it for tubing

Blake · Posted: Nov 16, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject:

Vampyre · Addict Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 622 City: Ooltewah, TN

Blake, Yeah, I figured...

Dman 2091, I have a very similar boat, same engine and size.
What I found works well for me is, a 600 lb fat sac in the bow walkway, about 350 lbs in the ski locker (4 waterbed tubes from ebay), and I have 2 50 lb sandbags with nice handles, that I distribute side to side, as necessary, at the back. I usually ride with 3 others in the boat, weights from 150 lbs to 220 lbs.
Be sure to trim the outdrive up to about 1/4 to 1/2, to the point of where the bow bounces, then lower it a tick.

Beaver · Posted: Nov 17, 2005 8:31 am Post subject:

haugy, avator is wayyy to big but funny

wkbrdr · Posted: Nov 17, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject:

we had a 19 ft fourwinns and put 1400 lbs in it...

ScarecrowTrey · Newbie Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 25 City: hartsville

any kind of fat sac will help even if is only 200 lbs just even it out in the front and back