2002 22ir ballasts

[hubdawg]

I have a ballast puppy to two port locker fly highs stacked on top of each other which completely fills the locker. I'll also put two people in the port side of the bow also along with people sitting in the back corner. With the taps on 3.5 and 11.5 mph it sets up a really nice surf wake. I'm also running a four blade prop so your speed might differ.

[rogersbm82]

The cheapest way is use my way. We use The large coolers, fill them with water with buckets. Works like a charm!

[dogbert]

The cheapest way is use my way. We use The large coolers, fill them with water with buckets. Works like a charm!

Beer works really well also. The more you drink, the smaller the wake. That way when you get too inebriated, you're less likely to hurt yourself.

[jake's02-22i]

I have a ballast puppy to two port locker fly highs stacked on top of each other which completely fills the locker. I'll also put two people in the port side of the bow also along with people sitting in the back corner. With the taps on 3.5 and 11.5 mph it sets up a really nice surf wake. I'm also running a four blade prop so your speed might differ.

what four blade prop do you have. we had a four blade when we first got the boat but when we dinged it the dealer put on a three blade.

[hubdawg]

Came with the boat so I'm really not sure, don't see any markings except for the size.

[dejoeco]

I have this exact boat and have done a lot to make the boat as easy to function as possible. First of all I ended up ordering custom sacs for the two rear lockes from Fly High. The weight is approx 400lbs each. I also have the bow sac and I like mentioned above, it does not fill up 100%. If I were just wakeboarding I would not buy the custom sacs. I wakesurf more and really want as much as I can get.

Now for the pumps, I put DPDT switches on the dash. The up is to fill and the down is to empty. I have used the Jabsco BAllast puppy, but did not like them because of too many issues with the impellars. I switched to a Johnson ballast pump that fills the custom sacs in less than 4 minutes...sweet. I use these pumps for fill only although they are reversible. I added the tsunami pumps to empty and placed them at the bottom in order to self prime. If you use the tsunami pumps to fill, you need to prevent the water from being forced through the pump and filling the sacs when it is unwanted. I cut a hole in the hull and installed a thru hull strainer with a shut off and then to a PVC hub that feeds the three different sacs.

[jake's02-22i]

If I used three mushroom thru hulls on the bottom for the three fill pumps and kept the pumps close to the bottom of the boat then arced the multiflex pipe really high and then into the sacs do you think that would prevent them from draining and filling?

[dejoeco]

I would not put three mushroom intakes just because i don't want three holes in my boat. One is plenty as far as I am concerned . I can't remember, I either have an 1.25 or 1.5 inlet that goes to a shut off and then to some PVC pipe that I made into three distribution points for the three pumps.

[chpthril]

If I used three mushroom thru hulls on the bottom for the three fill pumps and kept the pumps close to the bottom of the boat then arced the multiflex pipe really high and then into the sacs do you think that would prevent them from draining and filling?

1 or 2 manufacturers are using a single thru-hull for each pump V's a manifold. Mushrooms are definitely better the scoops, they wont force feed the pump so no need for a valve to open and close between fillings. Having the fill hose looped above the fill fitting of the sac, when full, should prevent any unwanted back-draining.

The best advise is to plan, plan, plan, and plan some more. Try to envision how it will go together when installed. You will have less speed bumps and oh crap's, when you get started. Remember, when you start drilling holes, you're kinda committed Take pics and keeps us updated

[jake's02-22i]

using all attwood 1200 tsunami pumps woud you go 1 1/8" thru hulls or just keep it 1"

same with tube 1 1/8" or 1"

[chpthril]

using all attwood 1200 tsunami pumps woud you go 1 1/8" thru hulls or just keep it 1"

same with tube 1 1/8" or 1"

The problem with the T1200's is that the 1-1/8th size is an odd ball to deal with, it's not a normal plumbing size. It takes 1-1/4 hose to fit over the threaded inlet (the 1-1/8 dimension is in the valley of the threads, not the peak). If I remember right, the threaded/barbed elbow on the outlet accepts a 1-1/8 hose, bit at some point, you will have to step it down to a 1" hose at the sac.

IMO, the Tsunami T800's are much easier to work with and will have far less connections that are potential leaks.

Pro's: 3/4 NST are easy to find fittings/adapters for. 1" hose will slide over the threaded inlet and outlet of the pump and Fly High offers 1" fittings for their sacs.

Because the threaded fitting in the sac is the common restriction on any ballast system, the fill rate between the 800gph and the 1200 gph pumps is not that great.

[dejoeco]

The tsunami pumps will need something to prevent the water from filling the sacs when unwanted. That is one reason I used the Johnson pumps are a balst puppy from Jabsco.

My boat came with a stainless steel 4 blade 13 x 13.5 prop. This did not work very well for wakeboarding with a lot of ballast. I have changed to a 3 blade 13 x 11.5.

[chpthril]

The tsunami pumps will need something to prevent the water from filling the sacs when unwanted. That is one reason I used the Johnson pumps are a balst puppy from Jabsco.

My boat came with a stainless steel 4 blade 13 x 13.5 prop. This did not work very well for wakeboarding with a lot of ballast. I have changed to a 3 blade 13 x 11.5.

You are correct, when a scoop is used, but if you use a mushroom thru-hull, they will not self fill. Talltigeguy switched his scoop to mushroom when his gate-valve failed, based on his success, I used a mushroom with no adverse effects.

[jake's02-22i]

nice. how close do you think i can drill the holes in the bottom of the boat because i want to be able to access the shut off valves all together.

[chpthril]

nice. how close do you think i can drill the holes in the bottom of the boat because i want to be able to access the shut off valves all together.

Correct me if i'm wrong in how I envision your system..........you're thinking of using a dedicated thru-hull for each pump, with a shut-off between each pump and thru-hull? If so, I think you may have a vapor-lock problem because the pumps will be close to being at or above the water line. In this case, impeller type pumps (Jabsco's) would be your best bet, or use a single inlet and a pvc manifold.