I/O Ballast system

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Jul 18, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: I/O Ballast system

Our boat can hold a maximum of 1200 lbs. including people in the boat. Right now I am close to going for a ski locker bag. What are some other options of ballast that i can use in the boat? I was thinking of the little 85lb. bags that launch pad has, and throwing two in the rear corners of the boat. i might try and get a digital camera of some possible places that they can go in the boat. Also should i just buy one of those pumps that goes over the side of the boat or integrate the ballast in with the boat?

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Jul 18, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject:

Here are the bags i am thinking about.

http://www.wakeside.com/page/w/PROD/wakeboard_boat_ballast/launch_pad_link_block_06

http://www.wakeside.com/page/w/PROD/wakeboard_boat_ballast/skylon_locker_sac_ac3700

I have an issue about the second one. On boardstop it says it holds 600 lbs and on wakeside it says it holds 375... Who's right?

wesgardner · Posted: Jul 20, 2006 5:39 am Post subject:

Certainly the integrated system offers convenience but first experiement with where you need your sacs and how much weight you want - I have a whole lotta internal weight but still keep a 400 lb sac up front for light-crew days vs. heavy-crew days.

The heavier duty sacs will certainly last longer, particularly the ones with good fittings built-in...the blue "perfect union" waterbed fittings tend to strip out....

k9fxr · Outlaw Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 199 City: MI

I have the ski lockers filled with skinny water bed tubes, a fat sac up front, one under the rear seats and water bead tubes along both side of the engine,
I am sure I am over capacity

the wake was always ok for me, until i got friends with X stars and malibus
now my boat sits