Fat Sac for SN200 - Need advice

[jharris]

Has anyone added a fat sac or other methods of weight to a SN200DD for a better wakeboarding wake. Since I'm only a slalom guy, I have been more interested in keeping weight out of the boat than adding weight. Now my son has really taken up wakeboarding and I need to grow the wake for him. On the occasion I do get him out behind a real wakeboard boat, he gets intimidated by the size of the wake.

Seeing the wake on the 200 Sport makes me think that I should be able to add some weight to my boat and get a fair wake for him to progress with. A few questions:
1. How much weight should I be looking to add.
2. Since the only place to really add the weight is behind the engine in place of the rear seat, how durable are the fat sacs to climb over, step on etc.
3. Am I better off with 2 smaller sacs to they can be moved around to balance the wake or one larger sac in the middle.
4. Does anyone one know the best size for my boat.
5. How much of a pain in the A__ are these things to fill and empty.
6. Anyone have anything for sale?

Clearly all questions from someone who knows nothing about wakeboarding with an 8 year old who wants me to know everything.

This will have to do until I win the lottery and he can have his boat and I can have mine.

Thanks for the help.

[acs220]

Has anyone added a fat sac or other methods of weight to a SN200DD for a better wakeboarding wake. Since I'm only a slalom guy, I have been more interested in keeping weight out of the boat than adding weight. Now my son has really taken up wakeboarding and I need to grow the wake for him. On the occasion I do get him out behind a real wakeboard boat, he gets intimidated by the size of the wake.

Seeing the wake on the 200 Sport makes me think that I should be able to add some weight to my boat and get a fair wake for him to progress with. A few questions:
1. How much weight should I be looking to add.
2. Since the only place to really add the weight is behind the engine in place of the rear seat, how durable are the fat sacs to climb over, step on etc.
3. Am I better off with 2 smaller sacs to they can be moved around to balance the wake or one larger sac in the middle.
4. Does anyone one know the best size for my boat.
5. How much of a pain in the A__ are these things to fill and empty.
6. Anyone have anything for sale?

Clearly all questions from someone who knows nothing about wakeboarding with an 8 year old who wants me to know everything.

This will have to do until I win the lottery and he can have his boat and I can have mine.

Thanks for the help.

1. You probably don't need as much weight as you think you do. You can probably get the job done with 2 400lbs fat sacs.

2. They are really sturdy and durable. You can easily walk on them or over them.

3. Placement is key. You don't want all the weight in one spot. If its all in the rear, the nose will ride to high and the boat will porpoise. Since you want to have them evenly distributed, you could put one on either side of the motor, or if you have an open bow or room under the front storage put one up there and the other in place of the rear seat. Once you get things set up you can adjust them front to rear and you will notice the wake shape change. Whatever your son likes best is what you can stick with.

4. www.flyhigh.com They have bags from 260lbs to 1000lbs. The 400's or v drive sacs seem to be the easiest to use and move based on their size.

5. The bags are really easy to fill and empty. 2 bags and 1 pump will only take 10 min to fill.