enough boat?

sooner26 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 21

I have been out three times and pulled my first trick yesterday. Having a blast. Not worried about big air right now but later on. I am wondering about my boat. 2006 17.5 ft Bayliner 4.0L 135 hp. Once I get better will I be able to get big air with this boat because right now it doesn't seem I get much pop off of the wake. I have already shortened the rope to about 52 feet. Usually pulled at about 20 to 22 mph.

opcruzer · Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 11

I think your bayliner has a 3.0L (not 4.0L at 135hp) motor that is a large 4 cylider and it will be fine for what you are wanting to do with it, I have skied behind one like that for about 15 years now.

sooner26 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 21

your right about the 3.0l sorry about that. so i will be able to get enough air later on?

WhoUBe · Outlaw Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 130 City: Spokane

I think you could get enough air. You can also play with the trim to change the shape of the wake.

jixxxer · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:07 am Post subject:

Add some weight, trim it up a bit and you will be able to get plenty of air!

sooner26 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 21

what do i use to add weight?

Zunger · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 8 City: Table Rock Lake

What we do is fill coolers up with water, no extra cost for some extra wake. Smile

sooner26 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 21

how much wt do i need to notice a diff in the wake

jixxxer · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 11:37 am Post subject:

You can use lead, if u can find some; i added some 80lb. sacked concrete in the bow, really anything u can fit in your storage compartments.

sooner26 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 21

thanks. going out fri & sat evening for 3 hrs and all day sunday. maybe i can figure it out.

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

Get a fat sac for weight, throw it up in the bow and trim up a bit. I wouldn't piss around with lead or sand.
http://images.google.com/images?q=fat%20sac&oe=UTF-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

You'll have plenty of boat for a long time. Work on your technique instead of thinking different boat......there's a ton of threads on progressive edge around here. Non-stretch line is crucial to your pop.

Scorch07 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 40

that probably the same engine as what's in our boat... Mercury Mercruiser I'm betting? ANyway, it's working fine for me now... but who knows how long it will be good enough

Robert Harp · Guest

wut do u define as "enough" air? u mean like 360 air or Raley air. some people can do ollie 360's, but u need hella air for a raley. so define enough.