ballast sn

[loner]

just wondering wat ballast set ups u guys use on your sn mine is a 93 sn and run 3 fatties one at back and 2 each side of engine bit of lead up front all manual fill. want different system, also to get rid of sacs best solution don't really want lead either.( don't leave myself much to work with) thinking of building new rear seat in u shape.

[loner]

guess know one wants to help think got pretty sussed anyway, just after alternatives

[bkhallpass]

I've never seen anyone build a new backseat, but I don't see why not.

I would assume it would need to be a water tank shaped like a seat.

I wouldn't think using lead or solid matter in the new seat would be
good because it would be too much permanent weight to trailer, and
could cause some severe stress on the boat while on the trailer
or in storage.

You might look on the stereo threads on this site. A number of guys
have rebuilt seats to accommodate stereo speakers, etc. I don't see why
you could't do the same thing and insert hard or soft water tanks instead
of big woofers. There are some pretty good photos of these stereo
setups.

BKH

[mgswed]

Hey loner, if your thinking about making a new rear seat, i might have a home for your old rear seat. I have a 94 ski nautique that never came with one and have been trying to find one. Let me know if your will to sell.

[Chopper]

loner,
We're looking to do something similar for our 98. Our thinking is a tank in the rear, with cushions on top to look like a seat.

The basic idea is to make a tank from stainless in a profile to match the rear of the boat, which extends to both sides and up under the gunnels.

Problem is that 1 seat / tank at the rear is unlikely to replace the 3 sacs you are currently using. We're in the same situation.