Ballast in boats other then Tige

[Domsz06]

Question for anyone out there. Anyone think that there is anyway to put 3200 lbs in a wakesetter vlx? isn't that a bit much or my friend is pulling my leg? Just wondering. Thanks for any and all info.


Dom

[Paublo]

The typical BU train of thought is that the wedge is equivalent to 1000# and that is added to any actual ballast when adding up weights. But also keep in mind that a dry Tige is almost 1000# heavier than a BU. But they never talk about that.

[Domsz06]

so if my boat is already 1000 pounds, then it's just like putting 2200 in my boat, which everyone does. Cool, also, if my boat is 1000 heavier, that means he's putting more weight in his boat then what it weighs, isn't that dangerous?

Thanks

Dom

[Paublo]

A lot of BU owners put a lot of weight in their boats. Perhaps it is a little dangerous. I also think that when we put that much $$ into our boats, we are a little more careful than the normal boater. That may not apply to everyone, but most are.

[jeffro]

you also have to look at displacement and shape of hull, length, etc.

wieght comparing is not apples to apples among different boat shapes and sizes.

so, no just becuase your boat weighs 1000lbs more than another doesn't mean that it's like having 2200lbs of ballast when you weight it and compare it to the other boat.

[Domsz06]

My friend finally stopped talking crap when he talked to one of his friends who told him he liked tige's weight better then the wakesetters, and he's been behind both One for Tige

Dom

[Dood]

Why?

Does anyone know why the Tige is 1,000 pounds heavier? If I am running the same motor hp as comparable brand x boat that is 1,000 pounds lighter, does that mean that I will be slower out of the hole and burn more gas? I did notice that the 315 Merc is a little sluggish in my 2003 22V.

My boat has the quadbeam construction which I was told by the sales guy as being better then fiberglass and then all of a sudden, they come out with all fiberglass construction. Was I being lied to? If not, why would they go to an all fiberglass construction which they said was inferior? I always thought that would stringers were bad but I thought Tige knew something that the others didn't and that is why they used wood in their boats. Now they joined all of the others in making an all fiberglass boat, what happened to the wood being the best???

I am limbo on my opinion because:
1. Will it be harder to resell my wood boat against an all fiberglass boat?
2. Were they just using smoke and mirrors when they were selling me the all wood Tige?

[Paublo]

Let me first say that I am not an expert or official spokesperson for Tige, but here is what I've heard and understand. Each material has it advantages and disadvantages. It makes a big difference what kind of wood, how you use the wood and how you put it all together. And the same is true for composite. If you take a traditional wood stringer design and just make it out of composite, it won't be as strong. And I think that is what a number of mfgrs have done. Tige's QuadraBeam construction with the warrantee was top notch. I don't see how that would be a negitive at all.

When Tige came out with a composite construction boat, you know it would not be the same as everyone else, and it isn't. The LifePlus Core has some real advantages. I give credit to Tige for never standing still and always looking for ways to improve. The current design will change again eventually. I don't think that there is one best way to build a boat. Does that make my '04 22V a bad boat or hard to sell in the future, I don't think so. You have a great boat too. Enjoy it and don't worry about what the changes are for next year.

One thing that I noticed when I checked out other boats before buying mine that makes a difference in weight- the Malibu (and several others) didn't have as much fiberglass showing inside the boat. As example, the seat bases in the wrap around seating area just had a carpet base with no fiberglass showing. The walk-thru had vinyl and carpeted panels. You don't see as much fiberglass as in the Tige. There is no question that the Tige handles rough water better. That is a combination of materials, weight, and hull design.