Ballast System Install

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Did you end up installing the check valves on your vent lines?

No, they empty pretty well. If I want them COMPLETELY empty I have to elevate one end of the bag a bit. Would check valves help this?

[CheeseSteak1]

Did you end up installing the check valves on your vent lines?

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Do you have to close the shutoff valves at the hull intakes when you are not using the ballast, or are they only for emergency use?

Emergency use only.

[izzydog]

Do you have to close the shutoff valves at the hull intakes when you are not using the ballast, or are they only for emergency use?

[rgardjr1]

Wake is larger but washes out a little.

This is the problem that I have with ours. Cut down the swim platform hoping that would clean it up, but didn't do much of anything. I've read that the center trim tab helps to clean up the lip, but we don't have one so I can't comment. Love to see some pics or videos of your wave to compare it to ours.

[Ryan]

Pics?

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Update: since I had the extra room and a fellow TT member gave me a great deal, I removed the port 750 sac in put in an 1,100 pound custom made sac. Wake is larger but washes out a little. We are darn close to a great surf wake, I still have to dial in the speed.

[Ryan]

Boardracks will go on when its outside ready to take to Kentucky. While it is here it goes in the garage and to get in the garage the tower has to come off. It would be heavier with the racks so we shall wait.

Ah, right!


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Boardracks will go on when its outside ready to take to Kentucky. While it is here it goes in the garage and to get in the garage the tower has to come off. It would be heavier with the racks so we shall wait.

[Ryan]

Mike, I'm surprised at how much room is still in the storage compartment. The boat is looking great. When do the board racks go on?

I'm totally jealous you got out today.


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[TOO-TALL]

Sharp looking boat mike.

[KnoxX2]

Congrats! That is a amazing looking boat. Glad everything worked as planed.

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I was very pleased with the wake, it's going to take some dialing in for surfing.
I played around with it a bit and found around 10mph with the port and bow full it was pretty good.

It came up on plane better than expected with everything full. I was a little concerned with only having the RTP, but with 2,200 pounds of ballast and four people it did great.

I am very happy with the way everything turned out and once I find tower speakers and an amp the boat will be ready for summer!

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My 200VRS (X2 now, hehe) had its maiden voyage with the new ballast system today and everything went well.
I did not find and ballast system leaks; but I do have a very small leak somewhere else?

The 750's in the rear fill the space nicely, but I could go bigger if I wanted too.

And the ballast vents worked as they should.

[KnoxX2]

You still need to lake test and dial it all in. We need more PICs...................... LOL

Besides you have nothing to look FWD to this fall. Suck Eyes are just going to let you down like they always do. JK