Anyone added ballast bags on top of hard tanks?

[WakeSlayer]

I use the 644 on mine. I was actually going to post a picture of my swimdeck too. Will do it tonight. It is kinda funny.

[Sinkoumn]

im adding 750's on top of the tanks on my 236. that on top of the 1000lbs of pop bags and the wake should be slaming.

Dizzy, will the 750's fit in the 236 lockers? That is another thing I wanted to make sure of since I will likely be upgrading to a 230/236 hopefully this fall/winter and it would be nice if I can just carry over a lot of the Fly High sacs that I currently have in the SSN.

And you really should post some wake pics with that setup!

[WakeSlayer]

I really don't board anymore since I broke my back. I mostly have surf wake pics.

[MyWakeIsBigger]

im adding 750's on top of the tanks on my 236. that on top of the 1000lbs of pop bags and the wake should be slaming.

And you really should post some wake pics with that setup!

Shold look something like a title wave!

[dizzyj]

im adding 750's on top of the tanks on my 236. that on top of the 1000lbs of pop bags and the wake should be slaming.

Dizzy, will the 750's fit in the 236 lockers? That is another thing I wanted to make sure of since I will likely be upgrading to a 230/236 hopefully this fall/winter and it would be nice if I can just carry over a lot of the Fly High sacs that I currently have in the SSN.

And you really should post some wake pics with that setup!

ya, the 750's fit in the lockers. it takes up all the space if you put them on top of the tanks, if you replace the tanks you still have a good bit of room left, but I'd rather have the extra 400 lbs

[bchesley]

I am using the 644 on my boat with the new ballast. It gets up and on plane pretty quick for so much ballast. I only have experience with my factory and the 644 though. I had considered calling acme to see what they suggest.

[Sinkoumn]

^bchesley, do you have any wake pics with full ballast?

[SuperSquirt]

I got to test out the install yesterday, and i very happy. Everything pumped in and out fine with no leaks. The Fly High adapters do work! I just can't believe I didn't do it last year. Here is a pic of a 400#r in the v-drive

[WakeSlayer]

Yeah, but what is so great about that picture is what is not seen. The platform is about 4 inches under the water. :O

[bchesley]

Nice. Looks familiar.

No pics of wake. I will have some by tuesday though. Gonna ride if the weather holds.

[Sinkoumn]

Awesome! I am a little worried though that the 750's will be too much rear weight and make the wake pure vert with no real transition. But I know that if it comes down to it, I can always just not fill them fully to keep the weight roughly similar front to rear (especially if the crew usually sits three across the middle (driver, obs seat, front corner obs seat.).

If you can get wake pics that would be perfect!

[jaybird]

For what its worth, I had the same thought.....
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[Sinkoumn]

For what its worth, I had the same thought.....
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Right on, thanks man! What did you end up going with?

For my setup, all that I need to do to set this up and basically just remove my hard tanks, add the Fly High quick connects, and add the bags - everything else is already setup since the hard tanks in my 97 SSN were a DIY anyway.

I put in an order for 1-750 fat sac ,and 6 each of the 90*elbows and quick connects. And I'm REALLY trying to figure out if I want (read: need) to either install some Asco Red hat valves into the rear, or just replace the thru-hull strainer scoop with a standard through hull that won't force water through my pumps and helm controlled valves while underway...**** economy! :grin: **I am basically 99.99% sure I will just leave everything as is and just replace the tanks with the bags and the quick connects.

[WakeSlayer]

I removed the entire stock system, and shut off the thru hull. I put new screened thru hulls out the transom. he pumps also act as check valves so no water gets in without the pumps on.

[Sinkoumn]

WakeSlayer, are your 'screened thru hulls' the scoop style? I am really debating on whether or not I want to switch over to the Ballast puppy style pump, the system I have now is all aerator pumps (two on each bag) and works well enough with the helm controls that I just have a hard time dishing out ~$400 for something that isn't broken :grin: