Our 2009 SAN 230 TE

[lion90]

We have had the boat for just over 3 weeks now and just had a chance to snap a bunch of pics... sad, huh?

Just got done plumbing in the integrated bow sac and 750s in the rear. Now that we are through the break in and about to give her the first oil change, we can push her a little harder.

Link to more pictures

[jdwhite11]

RE: Our 2009 SAN 230 TE

Very nice boat. Love the red. It really makes it pop.

[BKinSoCal]

RE: Our 2009 SAN 230 TE

Beautiful!!! Enjoy!!!

[KatyTX]

RE: Our 2009 SAN 230 TE

Love it, of course I have the same boat and colors, except I have black above the rub rail and the FCT1. When I see that tower, it makes me second guess my decision to go with the FCT1. Is that the Cargo Rack? It looks a little different from mine.

Glad to see you got the throttle package and "designer" carpet. I just love those 2 features.

Just awesome. Enjoy!

Tim

[TRO]

sick boat

[PKwakeboard]

What ballast system did you use? Did you add the 750's on top of the factory or replace them?

I have a 09 230 and I am looking into ballast systems to get the surf wake big.

[lion90]

I didn't use one of the pre-packaged Nautique ballast systems, I just ordered the pieces and parts as I didn't need the 150lb fat brick nor the manual pump. (I have some lead to move around to balance left and right weight and for some extra nose weight). I used Spa-Flex hosing from Lowe's to plumb in the extra bags and DID NOT cut any of the factory hoses. I left those connected to the vents on the boat and used them as vents on all three bags. Thanks to tdcworm for all of his advice!

I used the integrated bow sac and two 750lb rear sacs ON TOP of factory ballast. There is room back there and having the extra capacity for surfing is a plus. I ordered a few extra connectors and some extra hose just in case I want to plumb a tube sac in the locker in between the factory tank and the integrated bow sac for some extra nose weight.

[KatyTX]

Would be nice to see pics and a "how to" manual. Did tdcworm direct you to a post in one of the forums?

[lion90]

This is basically what I used for instructions:
http://www.thefootersedge.com/equipm...structions.pdf

tdcworm just gave me some helpful hints. Hope he doesn't mind me reposting them below:
couple of notes:
--vent each sack. most people use a couple of 1" pvc sticks that run the length of each bag. if you dont vent, you can vacuum lock the sack which could cause your hard tank to collapse...
--dont worry about using the same black hose that the factory used. go to lowes and get some 1" sauna tubing. it is white, wont collapse, and is flexible enough to get the job done. it costs about 1/4 of what the black hose costs
--dont cut/modify your stock black overflow hose coming off of the overlfow of your tanks. leave it attached to the overflow hole on the side of the boat. detach the side that comes out of the overflow of the tank and attach that directly to the overflow of the bag. this way you can return the boat back to stock w/o having to go and buy more hose....

[lion90]

Here are some pictures of the fatsac install that I just took as requested:
http://gallery.nesfeder.net/gallery2...?g2_itemId=331

I put comments on each individual picture.

[KatyTX]

couple of notes:
--vent each sack. most people use a couple of 1" pvc sticks that run the length of each bag. if you dont vent, you can vacuum lock the sack which could cause your hard tank to collapse...

Thanks for the instructions. Like they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. One last question (hopefully). What do you mean by the comment above and how did you solve? I wasn't sure if you meant to let the bag open up a little after probably being tightly packed and having no air inside. So you then used a long piece of pipe to stick inside and add a little bit of air. Or did you permanently leave a piece of tube inside? Also, how does this impact the hard tank below? I assume the top bag always fills up second and empties first so that the hard tanke below is never empty with a full sac above.

sorry for being so dense.

Tim

[KatyTX]

I pulled the trigger and bought the1600 Lb Nautique package and an extra 150 pound brick. I also got my six year old some new bindings, so I ended spending enough to get 2 free wakeskates (over $900). Free shipping and no tax. Not sure if this website allows me to mention seller.

Thanks to Lion90 for some great posts and links to his DIY.

Tim

[CLAYDOG82]

Nice boat, that tower is wicked.....

[lion90]

Thanks to Lion90 for some great posts and links to his DIY.
Tim

And my thanks to tdcworm, dizzy and a few others here for all of their tips and recommendations. That's what these forums are all about.