EK Ballast Install

[TigeDuner]

Great wake shot.

I originally got the swing check valves, but I had to order them. Nobody had them on the shelf. When I found one was split, I went to Ace and got a couple of the diaphram checks. Put one in the vent on the front and the other on the drain for the front. They worked fine in both locations.

The concern was that the diaphram type would take more pressure to open, but the pumps pushed/pulled the water thru as well as the swing checks. The diaphram checks were actually a little smaller in size also.

This time when I installed the barbed fittings, I didn't tighten the fittings quite so far. This may have been the cause of the split, or it was just bad from the factory.

Anyway, your WAVE looks great. I surfed behind ours this past weekend and should get pictures from the daughter soon.

[eks]

Here is the wake I got with just me and my wife on the boat. Taps at 4 and speed set to 10.8 mph

This picture was taken from my Cell phone, next time I'll take a regular camera.

[eks]

What kind did you get?

Plastic 1" check valve. It looks exactly like TigeDune's check valve pictures

[dogbert]

Thanks Dunner,

I bought yesterday the 3 check valves and I'll be instaling them this week.

What kind did you get?

[eks]

Thanks Dunner,

I bought yesterday the 3 check valves and I'll be instaling them this week.

[TigeDuner]

EKS,

I put a check valve in the front and it sucks the front sac empty. The rear could use them, but it is easy to check the sacs. I may put them in in the future also. Since I ran out of hose, I may wait until I get another roll to clean things up. Glad tp hear your system worked as you hoped it would.

[SPBFAN]

I finally finish the ballast install today.

I went out today to test it out, everything worked great. I just had a little leak that I already fixed it.

The only change to the system that I might want to change is to add a check valve on vent hoses. Without the vacuum the bags cannot get empty it all the way.

I forgot to take the camera with me, next time I will take some pictures of the wake. I WAS HUGE!!!

Thanks Andrew for helping me out.

No problem, I wish I could have help a little more but I do need to visit my family once in a while and make sure all is okay at home. I will be in touch soon to the date I can visit.

[eks]

I finally finish the ballast install today.

I went out today to test it out, everything worked great. I just had a little leak that I already fixed it.

The only change to the system that I might want to change is to add a check valve on vent hoses. Without the vacuum the bags cannot get empty it all the way.

I forgot to take the camera with me, next time I will take some pictures of the wake. I WAS HUGE!!!

Thanks Andrew for helping me out.

[eks]

The way your spring is, you should be okay for boating season still. Damn snow isn't suppose to fall this late in the year.

I hope we are done now with snows.

[eks]

Or next month knowing taylors

Sorry not a fan of taylors anymore

They said by next Friday. We'll see.

[da.bell]

The way your spring is, you should be okay for boating season still. Damn snow isn't suppose to fall this late in the year.

[KonaKing]

Yes, it was a dead battery. Tige dedicates one battery to the engine and the other to everything else. That's why the fuel pump and engine were working and nothing else.

The boat is at Taylor's to fix a few issues that was supposed to be done last fall, including the battery, the gel-coat stress cracks (on the picture above), a few snaps from the cover coming loose, and a few others.

I might have it back to test it out next weekend.

Or next month knowing taylors

Sorry not a fan of taylors anymore

[eks]

Ed, you did an outstanding job it looks great. I can't wait to get in the boat this summer and go surfing. Did you get the electrical working?

Yes, it was a dead battery. Tige dedicates one battery to the engine and the other to everything else. That's why the fuel pump and engine were working and nothing else.

The boat is at Taylor's to fix a few issues that was supposed to be done last fall, including the battery, the gel-coat stress cracks (on the picture above), a few snaps from the cover coming loose, and a few others.

I might have it back to test it out next weekend.

[SPBFAN]

Ed, you did an outstanding job it looks great. I can't wait to get in the boat this summer and go surfing. Did you get the electrical working?

[eks]

EKS where are you at on your ballast? How much do you have left to finish. I need pics. I'm going crazy here not seeing it.

Check page 4 of this thread, I posted some pictures yesterday.

I am done as much as I can, I am waiting for the connectors now. I also notice that I had only 5 easy connectors instead of 6.

So I am missing the sack fittings and one easy straight connector.

I took the boat back to Taylor's yesterday to fix warranty issues not taken care last time.