2010+ Super Air Nautique 230 Team - Front Weight Setup (Water Ballast Only)?

[Andrew14]

Hi all - looking to get into a 2010 or newer 230 sometime soon and was wondering how you guys who are running water ballast (no lead) weight the front/bow of the boat while keeping all ballast hidden (not taking up any passenger room). I would be running two 750's in the rear (plumbed in using the Fly High piggyback method) and I only wakeboard (no surf). On my 2008 210 that I just sold, I ran two 400's in the rear lockers, a 370lb tube sac in the ski locker plumbed into the ~650 integrated bow sac...that set-up worked great, but I've seen that the newer 230's do not have a ski locker anymore as the center/belly tank is no longer U-shaped and has been filled in (thus eliminating the space that much of an Arrow Sac could be used). Also, aside from cutting holes, I do not even see how you can access the space under the deck in front of the belly tank to install a ballast bag (maybe I am missing something...I did a quick look on a 2013 230 at our boat show a few weeks ago). The best guess I have is to somehow squeeze a Fly High Open Bow Sac (#W706) in through some opening, lay it flat in front of the belly tank under the deck and plumb that in....then if that is not enough weight, run the Integrated Sac (#W711) off of the Bow Sac - I've heard that the 230 likes a LOT of nose/bow weight where as my 210 liked a heavy rear.

Anyway, just thinking ahead and curious to see what others are doing with their 230's. Thanks in advance.

[Andrew14]

BUMP - I used the "search" function and still couldn't find anything on this. Can anyone help out here please? I'm looking to purchase before the end of the month and still have no idea how to weight the front of a 2011/2012 230 for wakeboarding (would like all hidden ballast and to offset two 750's in the rear trunks). Thank you.

[shirlz72]

BUMP - I used the "search" function and still couldn't find anything on this. Can anyone help out here please? I'm looking to purchase before the end of the month and still have no idea how to weight the front of a 2011/2012 230 for wakeboarding (would like all hidden ballast and to offset two 750's in the rear trunks). Thank you.

The 230's like the weight in the rear also. The more rear heavy whilst the boat is not porpoising the better. We have the 1100's in the back the u shaped sac under the seat in the front as well as 600 lb lead underneath the bow fill cushion and 800lb lead in the esky and opposite. Wake is awesome. I know u said you don't want to run lead but It certainly does help hide ballast and creates a better wake in my opinion.

[wakerider107]

I'll second the lead weight.
I only run 400lbs of lead to offset driver weight and to move around the cabin on the fly to even the wakes out. It's extremely helpful to have a couple 40lb bags within reach of the driver so they can drag them around to fine tune the wake. The 230 wake is so touchy I would say that this is a necessity.
If you plan on running 750s in the back, you will probably just need to use a full 1100lb triangle bow bag.
I use the piggy back system as well with 400s in the back (plus 180lbs of sand bags to keep bags from sliding backwards on each side), the 625lb or whatever it is in the bow, and about 150lb lead and 155lb flyhigh fat brick in the bow also. And even then I'm on the verge of porposing.

There are definitely other threads/posts with tips on how to weight a 230. I know I've written at least 5 personally haha.

Also don't forget when you start pushing the 4500lb+ range, your speed will be over 25.5. Just something to keep in mind