LEAD QUESTION

DEISEL · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 12 City: north carolina

I HAVE A 93 SKI NAUTIQUE WITH A CUSTOM BIG TOWER. I HAVE 700LBS. OF LEAD WEIGHT IN BLOCKS. WHERE SHOULD I PUT IT TO MAXIMIZE THE WEIGHT?

johoki1 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 10

700 pounds isnt going to do that much, you need some more weight. But just evenly spread the weight out as far as side to side then put most the weight in the back and some in the bow to help the boat plane off. This might not make the wake as good as it could be so just play around with the weight.

DEISEL · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 12 City: north carolina

WELL, I HAVE A FAT SAC, BUT I CAN ONLY PUT IT BETWEEN THE ENGINE BOX AND THE BACK SEAT. SO TOTAL, I HAVE APPROX. 1300LBS. OF WEIGHT.
THE WAY I HAVE IT NOW IS 350LBS. UNDER THE REAR SEAT, FAT SAC IN FRONT OF THAT, AND 350LBS. UNDER PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT UP FRONT. DOES THAT SOUND ABOUT RIGHT?

kschroeder · Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 39 City: Raleigh, NC

What's up Diesel!!! You ready to kick it this summer at Harris...
You should be fine with the lead like that. definately want more than half the total weight in the back, but I'd play around with it till you get the wake just right. From what I've read the more weight you place toward the rear the rampier your wake will get. The more you balance it to the front the bigger it will get but will lose the vert at the top. This probably very's from boat to boat but this is what I have seen with Nautiques.

DEISEL · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 12 City: north carolina

YEAH, I'M READY, JUST WAITING ON THE WEATHER! I'VE ONLY HAD THE BOAT IN ONCE SINCE THE UPGRADES, SO MAYBE I'LL GET IT DIALED IN PRETTY QUICK.
I CANT WAIT TO SEE THE SIZE OF YOUR WAKE! IT WAS HUGE BEFORE! Shocked

WE SHOULD BE SEEING THE MUTANT BEAVER SOON, WEATHER PERMITTING. Very Happy

slaydit · Posted: Feb 15, 2003 10:39 pm Post subject:

STOP TYPING IN CAPS!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

-jey

Boarder4Life3780 · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 11:30 pm Post subject:

I agree the all caps is incredibly annoying to look at..

BIGMAC · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 11:45 pm Post subject:

kschroeder, kinda backwards

More weight towards the back= vert
more towards the front=rampier

Hollywood · Posted: Nov 07, 2003 9:37 am Post subject:

kschroeder, your post is all messed up.

He never said either was vert. Rampier with weight in back. Bigger/less vert with weight in front. That sounds like the same thing.

BIGMAC is right.

Erik · Posted: Nov 07, 2003 9:25 pm Post subject:

When it comes to nautiques bigmac is usually right!

RampageWake · Posted: Nov 10, 2003 11:59 am Post subject:

Boarder4Life3780, Did you bring this thread back just to say typing in CAPS is annoying?? Rolling Eyes

projectely4 · Posted: Nov 10, 2003 3:57 pm Post subject:

DEISEL, where did you get the lead weight i am interested in getting some lead but not sure where and what is the least exspensive place to buy it.

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

although lead takes up much less space than fat sacs, you can't dump the weight when you are done. i hope you don't trailer your boat with all that lead in it.
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