Rival Ballast System

[Paublo]

I promise pictures next week. In the first two trips last week-end, we forgot the camera once and then didn't have a memory card in it the next time. I hate to sound so stupid, but in all the excitement, the camera wasn't a priority.

[Sammamish22V]

Sweet set up. Terry's set ups are awesome! It is hard to explain to people how incredibly convenient these systems really are. I agree, they are just as vital as Perfect Pass.

[forjar]

Does anyone have a 22 I setup with this type of confiruration?

[Sammamish22V]

It would work the same way. You could put about 400 pounds in each back locker, about 300 pounds under the front seats, and you could either put an extra hose upfront with a quick connect fitting to run a 500 pound bag in the walkway, or just do the rest in lead.

Call Terry and ask him. I know he has done some 22i's.

[forjar]

Emailed them today. Hopefully I can get soem diagrams and pics of a system in a 22I.

[mctrick]

How do I get a system like this for a 21i ?

[forjar]

mctrick

Contact Terry Barrett at his email of terry@tigeaz.com.

He has answered all my questions about the Rival Systems.

[blr]

Sammamish22V
would you post a pic of your front middle sac under the floor (or at least the hole) so i can see what i need to do to get a sac in there? greatly appreciated!

[Paublo]

I got a some pictures last Saturday, but when you're driving and the kids are operating the camera, they don't take them just like you ask them. But I hope that it gives you an idea what the wake is like.

The first is with the bags empty, only lead and 3 people in the boat. The rest are with bags full (1600# total). Excuse the white legs on the old guy (me), it is time to start working on the tan.

[Paublo]

Sorry the one without the ballast is this one-

[Paublo]

And another w/ ballast full-

[Domsz06]

Originally posted by Sammamish22V
Their top of the line 4 bag system is $1295, not $2k. I factored in the value of my time and time wasted on the water with pumps and bags and it was a no brainer. To go out for a quick session in the morning, it would take close to 40 extra minutes per session to fill and drain 3 sacs by the time you set everything up and then put everything away.

That allows another set for everyone, or a chance to be off the water 40 minutes quicker. And if you have people that want to surf, you could have well over an hour alone on the water just screwing around with sacks. You take that time over a whole summer, and that is a lot of wasted time! With owning a business and a family with 3 kids, saving that much time every year was well worth it, not to mention the convenience. Just a different perspective.

Never thought of it that way. That's 1300 k installed, or did you install it yourself?

[Domsz06]

sorry about the dumb question. I see you installed it yourself.

Dom

[Paublo]

Terry installed mine- part of the new boat package deal. But it looks like it would take 1 to 1 1/2 days for two guys to methodically work through. Maybe quicker if you are real handy and fearless when it come to cutting holes (on a 3 bag system you will cut 4 holes).

[David]

Nice wake...Looks really big and smooth! Have fun with it!