hard tanks for dd air nautique center ski locker?

[vtncsuskier]

Hey everyone,

I am new to the board. I have recently purchased a 99 pro air nautique and love the boat. It has the stock ballast in the back and throws a nice wake with 5 or 6 peeps in the boat. I know the newer super air nautiques have the center ballast tanks. We are thinking of addings some additional ballast and I was wondering if correct craft would do a factory install of hard tanks in the ski locker. You could easily fit 400-500 lbs in the ski locker in the middle of the boat. If not how difficult would it be to plum a fatsac into the stock ballast tanks.

Thanks

Brandon

[99ProAir]

Brandon...I would like to see pics. of your boat. I have a 99 Pro Air as well. A fat sac in the ski locker and a fat sac in the locker in the back (above the balast tanks) I am told, puts out a nice wake. I'm in the process of finding fat sacs for both. GOTWAKE owned a 98 Pro Air and said when he had it weighted like that, the wake was great. Your right, loaded with people in the boat, the wake is awesome. Matt

[vtncsuskier]

ours is a 99 pro air but has a 2001 FCT tower....the person we bought it from had a new tower installed on it...we have since added board racks but they are not seen in this pic. I really like this boat b/c it has the handeling with the direct drive, throws a great wakeboard wake and I can still slalom behind it. Its one of the best combo boats i've seen. The slalom wake is not as nice as a ski nautique but its not bad....much better than a V drive and other boats i've ridden behind. It works really well for me. I wakeboard ski prob 70/30. Here is a picture. It only has around 300 hrs on it....pretty much loaded except for perfect pass which we may add later. Do you have any pics of your boat.

Brandon

[99ProAir]

Nice looking boat, great color combo. I also have '01 Flight Conrtol tower. I put on '04 graphics this past winter. Look under "Show Us Your Nautique", my boat is under "99 Pro Air (with 04 Graphics). Our boat has 220hrs. I bought it last year from North Alabama Nautiques. I love the boat. You're right, it is a great all around boat that throws a pretty sweet wake when weighted properly. I put on a new Acme 4-blade this past winter and notice a better hole shot that the stock OJ 4-blade when the boat is weighted. I tried an new Acme 3-blade but sent it back and swapped for the 4-blade. Enjoy the boat!