How much weight do YOU put in your boat?

Loose_Cannon · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 104 City: Florida

im at 2500 what are you guys at?

bluefish86 · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 3:14 pm Post subject:

I'm confused. The question is weight, but the poll is trick type

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

We put anywhere from 1850 to 2250 and normally 5 people maybe more.

Loose_Cannon · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 104 City: Florida

i was testing the poll thing i wasnt too sure how to use it so i tested post the reply to your weight in the boat

PaulMc · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 125 City: UK, Manchester

Would anyone ever cosider goin out with a fat Bird/Fella (being PC) just to weight the boat

be a "fat slag" not a "fat sack" Laughing

bluefish86 · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 3:19 pm Post subject:

I have none at all. I'm thinking about sand, because I'm in highschool and don't have a job so I have no money to spend on sacs and pumps.

Abooel · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 3:25 pm Post subject:

Bluefish:
If you aren't to worried about your boats carpeting try cement cinder blocks or bricks, they work well and are very inexpencive

Jeff · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 678 City: Long Island

around 900 total with people, my boat only weighs 350 though

bluefish86 · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 3:29 pm Post subject:

Because of consrtuction at my cottage, I have over a metric ton of left over sand in my backyard. I'll probably use that becasue its free. Any ideas of what kind of container to use?

STPHNSN23 · Guest

man one of my buddies (aka the human fatsack) is our ballast. he's nearly 300 i reckon.

and bluefish: try rubbermade containers.put in sand snd get sand wet so it weighs more

Mythodikal · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 3:31 pm Post subject:

Im puttin just over 1000 and usually around 6 people

Zach M · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 3:31 pm Post subject:

we run about 600 lbs of water weight, but usually have 8-10 people in the boat so the weight gets up there. I load it as full as my old supra can take.

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

2000#'s plus wedge and people.

fropappy · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 434 City: Benton, AR

Usually 1000 lbs in fatsacks plus the Wedge in my Sportster. The Escape that I ride behind usually runs about 3000 pounds in fatsacks and doesn't need the Wedge.

fs04laoaksfny · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 6:24 pm Post subject:

one fat sac in the back of my friends xstar but when my dad gets a new boat...fat sac and side sacs

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

I just pick up about 12 fat chicks from the gas station, no filling or draining, and you can move the plumpers on command, no mess either unless...
later,
brad

Jaybird · Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 40 City: Orlando

not sure on the exact weight, but i have 6 sacs and then usually 1 or 2 people in the boat. it gets the job done.

John Jared · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 726 City: Round Lake, IL

Most days we just go with the 02 XStar factory ballast but if we want to go huge we'll add 600 in the rear and 600 in the center and ocasionally another 700 in the center. Twisted Evil

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

some where i heard that danny harf put like #3000 lbs in his boat any body else heard this?

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

i have two 350 lb fat sacs and thre people inside the boat but i wanna get some more weight.

bullzeke69 · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject:

I go with 1600 or so nice at about 65-75 out back!!

Adam Greer · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject:

2400-3500 or so

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

i got 3 500lb sacks, two in back then the other front up in the bow, then add sand bags under the seats

seven20 · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 8:21 pm Post subject:

Last year, we ran about 550 lbs., and the old bayliner would barely plane out. We will probably keep the same in the 2001 we bought for the time being, but usually have 4-6 people at all times

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

1200 when i finish my ballast project, I cant wait!!!

aussie_stu · Posted: Jan 13, 2003 10:50 pm Post subject:

about 850Kgs (1870 pound) yeehah... Very Happy

Fu Wei · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 108 City: Singapore

300 kg balast + 3-4 people sitting behind the boat...

Bo Coppinger · Posted: Jan 14, 2003 5:53 am Post subject:

around 1200lbs plus people.

suckmywake · Posted: Jan 14, 2003 6:05 am Post subject:

Fat Seat in the back (1500lbs??) and a 700lbs bag up front.

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

4 x 350 lb fat sacs

jvanick · Posted: Jan 14, 2003 6:46 am Post subject:

3 500 pound fatsacs plus as many people as I can find.

-J

NAW · Posted: Jan 14, 2003 7:06 am Post subject:

500 lbs in the trunk and 350 in the bow. The wake isn't huge or anything but it makes you learn proper technique to get good hang time.

aneal000 · Posted: Jan 14, 2003 7:09 am Post subject:

VLX=Factory Wedge (1000lbs) + Factory tanks 900lbs + 750lbs in lead/front ballast + 4-5 people.

Dave W · Posted: Jan 14, 2003 7:13 am Post subject: Sand Bags

Bluefish-at letsgoride.com they have nice sand bags for not too much money. If you want to go even cheaper, then you could always use some leftover drywall compound buckets. You could probably pick them up for free if you talk nice to some construction people.

ohsix · Posted: Jan 14, 2003 9:12 am Post subject:

550 up front, 700 in the back and 3-5 people.
i think im gonna add a 500 on each side of the engine this summer though.