Anyone used the WakeMAKERS 750lb piggyback system in their SV-211?

[jhoffy22]

Looking at grabbing the pre-built piggyback system from WakeMAKERs. This system plumbs inline with my existing hard tanks, so I am little concerned at weighing down the rear that much. Total weight in the rear would be 1900lbs.

https://www.wakemakers.com/nautique-...st-system.html

Anyone used this system before? Did it make a significant difference in the wake?

Thanks in advance!

[homer12]

You won’t be able to fit a full 750 on top of you port hard tank. I have 750’s in mine but have taken hard tanks out. still can’t get the 750 on port side completely full. Just confirming though, make sure to add plenty of weight to the bow to balance this out


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[jhoffy22]

You won’t be able to fit a full 750 on top of you port hard tank. I have 750’s in mine but have taken hard tanks out. still can’t get the 750 on port side completely full. Just confirming though, make sure to add plenty of weight to the bow to balance this out


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Are you sure? I called and spoke with someone from WakeMakers and they said it will fit alongside the hard tanks and fill up all the way just fine. This is the prebuilt piggyback system. What year is yours?

[GeoffW]

I agree...750's won't fill completely. I have 550lbs bags in the rear and they fit perfectly with the battery box. My boat did not come with ballast so all I have are bags in the lockers plumbed in.

If you could get 750's in there you're going to need a good amount of nose weight to balance things. I have a 500lb bag in the ski lock and still need a bit of nose weight to balance thi gs.

[homer12]

To answer earlier question, my SV is an 04. Size and footprint of the lockers is all the same though I believe. I have no hard tanks and a 750 does not completely fill in the port side. However, I have one in there and fill as much of it as I can


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[MN Ryan]

Hello, just wondering if you went this route? Same boat, same question for me.

I will tell you this, my BIL has some extra Fly High Fat Sacs that I've been experimenting with. I put a 750 in each rear locker on top of my tanks and batteries. I definitely couldn't fill them all the way, but it added a good amount of weight. I also put a full 350 in the ski locker. With that, stock tanks filled, and a wake shaper, it surfed pretty darn well (for an '07), and I didn't feel that it sat too low, at all. My BIL's X10 sits much lower in the water when loaded down.

I'm trying to figure out how to proceed with a more permanent solution in the spring.

[MN Ryan]

Hey homer12, did you pull the stock rear tanks out of your 211? Are you filling and emptying with the stock pumps or with an external pump? Thanks.

[MN Ryan]

Are you sure? I called and spoke with someone from WakeMakers and they said it will fit alongside the hard tanks and fill up all the way just fine. This is the prebuilt piggyback system. What year is yours?

I measured my '07 211TE this past weekend because I plan on replacing the hard tanks (I think) this spring. When I spoke to Wakemakers, their kit comes with 50" x 25" x 15" bags. From my measurements, I can fit 45" x 20" x 20" with the tanks removed. 50" would sit on top of the batteries, which seems less than ideal to me. And 25" wide might fit, but you have to contend with the battery selector switch on the port side, so 20" seems like a safer bet. Just my thoughts...

[MN Ryan]

Here is what I ended up doing this spring. I fnally got a chance to put it through it's paces this weekend, and I'm pleased. It's not a G23, but it surfed well for us (from my 65 lb 9 year old up to my 240 lb BIL).

I pulled the rear tanks and replaced with Wakemakers 910 lb bags ( 45" x 25" x 20"). The one under the walk-through doesn't completely fill, but I knew that would be the case. Obviously, I don't have functionality in those fill gauges anymore, but I'm fine with that. It takes about 2.5 fill cycles from the factory pumps to fill them. I left the belly tank as-is. I put 300 lb steel-shot bags under the front seats. I'm running a home-built shaper. 11 mph seems to be the sweet spot, and an adult in the bow helps with the length of the pocket.

Sorry, I have no pics yet. I'm usually either driving or behind the boat. The top of the wave isn't super clean, but it's got lots of push and good pocket length.

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[jhoffy22]

Here is what I ended up doing this spring. I fnally got a chance to put it through it's paces this weekend, and I'm pleased. It's not a G23, but it surfed well for us (from my 65 lb 9 year old up to my 240 lb BIL).

I pulled the rear tanks and replaced with Wakemakers 910 lb bags ( 45" x 25" x 20"). The one under the walk-through doesn't completely fill, but I knew that would be the case. Obviously, I don't have functionality in those fill gauges anymore, but I'm fine with that. It takes about 2.5 fill cycles from the factory pumps to fill them. I left the belly tank as-is. I put 300 lb steel-shot bags under the front seats. I'm running a home-built shaper. 11 mph seems to be the sweet spot, and an adult in the bow helps with the length of the pocket.

Sorry, I have no pics yet. I'm usually either driving or behind the boat. The top of the wave isn't super clean, but it's got lots of push and good pocket length.

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Hi Ryan,

I did end up purchasing the piggyback kit mentioned above but I'm really not a fan of it. I'm not really able to use any storage in those lockers and the port side bag is pushed up against the engine barrier, battery switcher, walkthrough hatch, and sitting on top of the battery.

Also, the bags are passively draining because when filled, they are above the through hull drain holes.

Lastly, I am having issues with water getting into the boat somewhere. I think I've isolated it to the rear rub rail where the hull meets the deck, but am not sure that's the only place. After surfing for a few runs, I've got about 4 inches of water in the bilge so it's something I've definitely got to address.

Have you noticed any issues with excessive amounts of water getting into your bilge?

[MN Ryan]

Have you noticed any issues with excessive amounts of water getting into your bilge?

No, I haven't had that issue.

Sounds like I made the right choice. My port side bag does hit the battery switch/circuit breaker panel, but it has been a non-issue for me.

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[MN Ryan]

Sorry, I have no pics yet.

Don't tell my wife I posted a pic of her here, but here's a pic of the wave I'm now getting with our 211.

Considering the hull, I'm quite happy. The pocket length is darn good, and so is the push. Compared to my BIL's '05 MC X-10, I've got better pocket length, but he's got a cleaner top to the wave.

Cheers!

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