How to weight a 96 Sport Nautique ???

[larrissimo]

Hi,

how to weight a 1996 Sport Nautique to get a good wake for wakeboarding ???

[dba4life]

RE: How to weight a 96 Sport Nautique ???

What kind of weight do you want to use? Water or lead/steel? Do you want to give up floorspace or not?

I use a water/lead combo that I do not give up floorspace. Water in the ski locker. A little weight up front. Then steel shot around the rear gas tanks and under the rear seats. I have to look again to remember the actual weight used.

[jhiestand]

We ranthe big fat sacks on both sides of the engine box and two side sacks in the ski locker. You could get more in the ski locker but those were the only bags we had at the time. With 6 peeps the wake came up nice.

[woody26]

Can you fit the 750's on each side of the engine? Alos how much lead can you fit behind and under the rear seat and still trailer the boat?

[iceman991]

96 sport

.................sell it and buy a 210.

[larrissimo]

RE: 96 sport

dba4life:
I want to use water ballast. i dont need floorspace. How much weight your boat with water and steal? Have you pics of the ballast?
iceman991:
Cool, you give me the money ??? I´m from germany, i need only 65000 € (82000 $) for a new or 40000 € for a used 210 Team Edition 2003.
I think: 700 - 800 lbs in the back, 200 lbs on each side the motor and 500 - 600 lbs in the front - skilocker and under the bow. It´s ok for a good wake ??? At wintertime i want to buildt a automatic ballast-system.

Under the rear seat is not enough space for a watertank or fat sack. Here is one of my option:
http://www.wakeforum.de/viewtopic.php?t=7340

What do you think about it?

Guys,what do you think about a fat-seat?

Thank you for help, and sorry about my bad english

[rbalan]

RE: 96 sport

If you are into customizing your boat, that would probably be a good set up. You could have a custom sack made up instead of using 2 bags as well. A fat seat will however, be your cheapest route for getting a lot of weight back there.

Way off subject, what does "du hast" translate to?

[larrissimo]

RE: 96 sport

Du hast - you have

yes, a fat-seat will be the cheapest route, but not the most beautiful.
Thats my way:
I will me own water tanks on measured build and to insert.One in the back (800 lbs)and one under the bow(200-300 lbs). One fat-sack (350 lbs)in the skilocker and lead 100(lbs)each side the motor.
Thanks to all for your help.