G25 extra ballast

[DeanT]

So I finally was able to get the boat out and break it in and wanted to post what I learned. In the end I put 2 1100# sacs in the rear lockers plumed into the existing pumps and a 750 under the nose also plumbed into the belly tank. with this setup I can not fill up the rear 1100's all the way without washing out the wake, I can really only run them about half full, but even with them half full the wake was awesome! I am going to try putting 5-600 pounds of lead in the nose and try some more testing, I have not got it fully dialed in but will and will have fun trying.

[Wayward]

Gotcha! Ya, much less risk with 10awg!

[Kporsch]

Nice install!

One thing of note, that would concern me a little, is your breaker sizing. A 60 amp breaker is way oversized for the downstream wiring. You don't want the breaker rating to be any higher than what the downstream wiring can handle. It looks like you have 12 or 14awg wires going out of the breaker. I would downsize that breaker to a 30amp. 40 at the absolute max.

If one one of those pumps ever shorts out, you will end up letting the smoke out of that wiring, and that smoke is very hard to get back in...... especially if the rest of the boat goes with it!

Great job on that setup though. Looks factory. Well done.

Yes I agree that the breaker is over sized. The wire going from the breaker to the pumps is 10 awg so I'm pretty sure the breaker will pop in a short circuit but I'll probably change to a 40 amp just to be safe. I had originally planned to install individual button style breakers for each pump but changed my mind during the install. I had the ballast breaker laying around in the garage so I used it to get the system going without having to wait on parts.


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[Wayward]

Nice install!

One thing of note, that would concern me a little, is your breaker sizing. A 60 amp breaker is way oversized for the downstream wiring. You don't want the breaker rating to be any higher than what the downstream wiring can handle. It looks like you have 12 or 14awg wires going out of the breaker. I would downsize that breaker to a 30amp. 40 at the absolute max.

If one one of those pumps ever shorts out, you will end up letting the smoke out of that wiring, and that smoke is very hard to get back in...... especially if the rest of the boat goes with it!

Great job on that setup though. Looks factory. Well done.

[Kporsch]

Do you have any pics as to where you put the through hulls and where on the dash you put the switches? I am very interested in this sort of automated setup. Did you do a new overflow, or do you just watch the bag carefully, or just tie it into the stock overflow?

Sorry - I have been out of town a lot lately and just now got to take some pics. The through hull pick ups were new holes. For the overflow I teed into the existing overflows using check valves.

Through hull pick ups:



Pumps(behind batteries):




Switches:


Breaker:



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[nohlan_4]

I am now going to plumb 2 1100 lb bags in the back storage lockers, a 650 lb bag that wraps around under the front seats and then fill a 1000 lb tube bag on the floor with a tsunami pump, and with that bag i can place it forward or back a bit depending on how the wave looks. Hope its a great wake that does not wash out the NSS. I will post some pictures later in the spring when I can get it on the water.

I will be selling some fly high 1100's if your interested? I could drop them off at wizard for when you pick up the boat!

[DeanT]

I am now going to plumb 2 1100 lb bags in the back storage lockers, a 650 lb bag that wraps around under the front seats and then fill a 1000 lb tube bag on the floor with a tsunami pump, and with that bag i can place it forward or back a bit depending on how the wave looks. Hope its a great wake that does not wash out the NSS. I will post some pictures later in the spring when I can get it on the water.

[Tallredrider]

You should be able to run extra no problem. I have over 2000# extra in my G23. I have done this to 2 G's now. I have added two new water intakes next to stock location and 2 ballast puppy pumps wired to independent switches. Boat gets on plane no problem. Thru-hull pick ups and shut off ball valves were ordered from Nautiqueparts.com and are the same ones used by the factory.


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Do you have any pics as to where you put the through hulls and where on the dash you put the switches? I am very interested in this sort of automated setup. Did you do a new overflow, or do you just watch the bag carefully, or just tie it into the stock overflow?

[sgresham]

Thanks for the info on the 750s in the rear! Do you put weight in the nose or the sides?

I don't currently have any weight in the nose, and only about 200lbs of lead in the passenger side locker to combat prop rotation. I am toying with adding some bags to the nose lockers this year, but I don't know.

[4nryde@gmail.com]

Not sure what kind of space you have, but these are huge.

https://www.wakemakers.com/fly-high-...enter-sac.html

I have 2 new bags with flowrite fittings for sale in classifieds. Pm me for details.


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[DeanT]

Thanks for the info on the 750s in the rear! Do you put weight in the nose or the sides?

[sgresham]

I have 750s in the rear locker's of my 2016 G25, and I don't have any issues with a short wave or washout, but I do surf at about 12mph, instead of 11. At 11 up to about 11.5, I'll get washout. The wave is massively steep though.

[Kporsch]

Just wondering what motor you have been running with your G23 weighted right up?


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450 in both my 2013 and now in my 2017 G23


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[Wake.BC]

That boat looks massive!!! Congrats on the big blue whale!



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[DeanT]

Still have not picked it up yet, but this is it.