Ballast Under Floor?

[rensink]

I'm just wondering why tige doesn't start putting ballast under the floor. Gives you storage space, and you can put more ballast in the boat. Yes I know they run the "No ballast need sales pitch" but isn't about time they got rid of it? Almost all hardcore riders order ballast or install it anyway? Just my and I'm wondering does anybody else agree? My thoughts of the under the floor if they could would be same lay out for the 900 and throw in a center tank for 400lbs or so......

[zad0030]

Tige has the Lifeplus core dealio, Which is basically "built in ballast", one reason why they are heavier then most boats and it also fills in those hole under the floor where you would put the ballast tanks.

[Domsz06]

also most tige's are around 1000 lbs heavier then other boats due to the way the hull is made.

[Lucky 275]

Lifeplus core is foam.

[gman]

Domz06
From the data that I have, The Malibu 23 lsv is about 3900lbs and the Tige 24V is about 4200lbs. This equates to Malibu at 169.5 lbs per foot and tige at 175 lbs per foot.