Third Party Ballast System

[chpthril]

I thought that the battery placement is a serious afterthought on Tige's factory ballast and really needs some intelligent engineering. It would likely be fine to put them up in the amp compartment, at least I think that might be what I would do.

What part of the TAPS is in the battery box?

The TAPS pump/motor is in a box on the starboard side, if my memory serves my right, just like the batteries on the port.

[zad0030]

The TAPS pump/motor is in a box on the starboard side, if my memory serves my right, just like the batteries on the port.

Could also be the electrical though, which in that case there would be no pump. But I do not know what years and models came with the Lenco system.

[chpthril]

Could also be the electrical though, which in that case there would be no pump. But I do not know what years and models came with the Lenco system.

Hence the PUMP slash MOTOR in my statement

[talltigeguy]

They ditched the electrical by the time they put behind the wall ballast in, so everyone who has behind the wall ballast, has to have the TAPS pump somewhere.

[eks]

I went to the dealer Yesterday and got some measurements on the RZ2

The distance from the back to the cooler is 64" Length, 20" Wide, 12" High. cu/feet = 8.89 Gallons=6649 lbs = 554.87

I did forget to get the measurements on the upper part, but I assume it is very similar to the 22Ve. I'll try to go there again, it is a new Tige dealer (Wasatch Marine). Nice dealership, a little small than the old but with just as nice salesmen, I even scored a Tige T-shirt.

[chpthril]

I went to the dealer Yesterday and got some measurements on the RZ2

The distance from the back to the cooler is 64" Length, 20" Wide, 12" High. cu/feet = 8.89 Gallons=6649 lbs = 554.87

I did forget to get the measurements on the upper part, but I assume it is very similar to the 22Ve. I'll try to go there again, it is a new Tige dealer (Wasatch Marine). Nice dealership, a little small than the old but with just as nice salesmen, I even scored a Tige T-shirt.

No prob, the floor length was the most important. Any guestament on the floor length w/out cooler?

[chpthril]

Ok, with some help from Xp, my original calcs were dead on.

So, if we integrate the port and starboard sacs i've measured out so far, we will have a bag that specs out right @ 1k. Though it wont fill completely in either side, it will be at least 900#'s for each side.

Leg: 59"L x 20"W x 12"H
Main body: 31"L x 20"W x 22"H

The RZ2, starboard side, w/cooler, is looking to be right at 780#'s

Leg: 33"L x 20"W x 12"H
Main: 31"L x 20"W x 22"H

[eks]

The RZ2, starboard side, w/cooler, is looking to be right at 780#'s

Leg: 33"L x 20"W x 12"H
Main: 31"L x 20"W x 22"H

780 lbs is a good size for my needs

[chpthril]

780 lbs is a good size for my needs

With 780 and a few peeps, you will have a nice surf wake on that side.

[eks]

No prob, the floor length was the most important. Any guestament on the floor length w/out cooler?

I am sorry, I didn't think about it when I was there. It was right before lunch and I was thinking about food as always

I need to make another trip there, perhaps score another T-shirt.

[chpthril]

So, if we integrate the port and starboard sacs i've measured out so far, we will have a bag that specs out right @ 1k. Though it wont fill completely in either side, it will be at least 900#'s for each side.
22Ve port and starboard surf sac / RZ2 port surf sac
Leg: 59"L x 20"W x 12"H
Main body: 31"L x 20"W x 22"H

The RZ2, starboard side, w/cooler, is looking to be right at 780#'s

Leg: 33"L x 20"W x 12"H
Main: 31"L x 20"W x 22"H

Now that we have 2 sacs ready to go, who has PDF Maker and would be willing to download the custom sac PDF from Fly-High and draw/fill out the needed info, so we can get it uploaded here. That way, anyone needing a custom sac can just down load the appropriate PDF and print out the sheet and fax in to Fly-High.

It may be too large to upload in a thread, so we may have to ask Matt if he can put it right into "down loads" and then we will just do a "sticky" informing everyone that we have custom surf sacs for x, y, and z boats, and where to find them.

[eks]

I've send FatSac an email with the dimentions about a week ago, but haven't heard from them yet.

[chpthril]

I've send FatSac an email with the dimensions about a week ago, but haven't heard from them yet.

Which dimensions?

[eks]

Which dimensions?

The original dimensions that you gave out of your boat

[eks]

Here's what I came up with for the port and starboard storage lockers on my 22Ve w/o factory ballast.

I think I can do the measurements for a 22Ve w/factory ballast,

I know where to get the measurements for a 24V w/o factory ballast

We need a:
20V w/and w/o factory ballast,
RZ2/4 w/ and w/o factory ballast,
and a 24Ve w/and w/o factory ballast
Z1
All the DD's

Here is how much FatSac quoted your fat sacks.

The custom Sacs like this will run $430 each and we will need drawings showing where you would like the fittings to go.