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A few weeks ago, we installed a full custom ballast system in a G21 and I wanted to share the process.
The original idea was to direct plumb 2 bags in the rear and 2 custom bags under the bow seats. We ended up going a slightly different route as ordering custom bags would take too long and the cost/weight of the bags in the G21 bow compartments just wasn't worth it. So we decided that having a bag in the walk-thru or on the bow cushions wasn’t a big deal. We may end up doing custom bags eventually.
I started off by ordering a Super Sac’r kit from Wake-Worx. I went with the Super Sac’r HP3 kit and it came with everything that we needed except the bags, which were ordered from flyhigh. The package came with plastic thru-hull fittings, so we decided to use the same ones that Nautique uses on the stock system instead.
Started off by removing the floor to have easier access to where the 3 new pumps would be mounted.
Location for starboard and center pumps
Better view of all 3 pumps. Port pump on top, center pump between the batteries, and starboard pump on bottom.
New center pump in relation to stock belly pump.
Port pump and thru hull. We used the same thru-hulls that Nautique uses instead of the plastic ones that come with the Super Sac'r package.
Center and starboard thru-hulls went on the starboard side of the vdrive.
Port ballast line ran by the engine mount on the inside of the engine compartment.
Here is the port ballast line at the transom of the boat.
And the same on the starboard side.
The center ballast line is ran up on the port side of the boat behind the flip up passenger seat.
Same line was zip tied neatly up against existing hoses.
More coming shortly..
The original idea was to direct plumb 2 bags in the rear and 2 custom bags under the bow seats. We ended up going a slightly different route as ordering custom bags would take too long and the cost/weight of the bags in the G21 bow compartments just wasn't worth it. So we decided that having a bag in the walk-thru or on the bow cushions wasn’t a big deal. We may end up doing custom bags eventually.
I started off by ordering a Super Sac’r kit from Wake-Worx. I went with the Super Sac’r HP3 kit and it came with everything that we needed except the bags, which were ordered from flyhigh. The package came with plastic thru-hull fittings, so we decided to use the same ones that Nautique uses on the stock system instead.
Started off by removing the floor to have easier access to where the 3 new pumps would be mounted.
Location for starboard and center pumps
Better view of all 3 pumps. Port pump on top, center pump between the batteries, and starboard pump on bottom.
New center pump in relation to stock belly pump.
Port pump and thru hull. We used the same thru-hulls that Nautique uses instead of the plastic ones that come with the Super Sac'r package.
Center and starboard thru-hulls went on the starboard side of the vdrive.
Port ballast line ran by the engine mount on the inside of the engine compartment.
Here is the port ballast line at the transom of the boat.
And the same on the starboard side.
The center ballast line is ran up on the port side of the boat behind the flip up passenger seat.
Same line was zip tied neatly up against existing hoses.
More coming shortly..
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