how do you weight up

[malport]

I have really noticed that tige's are really wieght sensitive. I can tell the difference in the wake size when two people are added. it makes such a difference that I always try to add a lot more weight because it makes such a difference. however i found a problem. i have the factory ballast system in my 20v and its very hard to weight it now. i want more wiehgt in the back locker storage.....but now i can't due to the pump and the tank. does anyone put more wieght in the back and if so what do you use? sacks? thanks for the help.


-Mike

[malport]

any suggestions are appreciated......................................

[GIZMO]

I have two 500 lb fat sacks. I put them in the back lockers and pull them forward under the seats. Then I fill them up until they nice and snug under the seats. They are only 2/3 full at that time. The wake is perfect with a couple of people in the boat. I also set taps at half with that much weight.

GIZMO

[Matt Garcia]

Mike, are you looking for specific 20V weight configurations? Here is a thread that talks about different weight configurations.

http://tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=446

[Paublo]

My friend has the Rival Download system on his '02 20V. The rear bags are around 400# each with about 300# total in the front two bags. Very nice clean wake. If the TAPs is set real high you need to put more people in front. My 22V is nearly identical but with an extra 325# in lead, I think the wake is just a little bigger.

The bags give you the extra room for board storage while on the road and give you more weight. You might consider changing out the tanks- it's not too expensive.

[malport]

thanks alot for all of the advice. I think I may move the ballast tanks under the seating more so I can put sacks in the back and also put lead in the nose and the middle.

[talltigeguy]

You need Lead. You can go to your local rifle range and get oodles of it for very cheap. Put it into jugs (cut the top off then duct tape it back on for quick filling) or melt it down and risk lead poisoning. Make melted bricks in alluminum pans about 2 inches deep and 1 foot square and each brick will weigh over 50 pounds. The lead takes up very little space.

Frankly, my 24V wake rocks without any ballast, so I don't use any.

[malport]

hey great advice, just a few question though. can you melt the lead yourslef? how do you reduce the chances of lead poisoning?.....i was thinking of wrapping it up in matching carpet. and isnt it a real pain removing roughly 10-16 lead weights?

p.s.- last question i sware.....is it really good for your hull.........so much weight on one part of the boat. i thought it was kinda bad for your hull...especially going over waves and such.



thanks alot
-mike

[Matt Garcia]

Mike, your best bet is to buy some sacs and a pump. Lead is ideal weight when trying fill those small spots where sacs normally wont fit or fine tuning your wake. I personally would not make lead my primary weight. There are way too many negative aspects of it, trailerring, moving in and out of boat, stress on hull and there is always that issue of it not being neutrally buoyant like water. Sacs are much more ideal especially if you don't need the extra weight at times (ie, long haul across the lake and trailering). IMO I would use some here and there but would not weight my boat entirely with it. Also if your melting it down you have to have the right tools in a well ventilated area to reduce lead poisoning. I know Erick Ruck uses a lot of lead in his 24V but then again he is sponsored.

[Paublo]

I would second everything that Matt has said. Use the lead for tight spaces or to even things out. I have 5- 65# bars that are covered in the exact same carpet used in my boat. I put one in the nose, one each side under the bow cushions and fat sacks, and I keep two of these fairly small bars on the open floor to adjust for where my passengers want to sit. It helps me keep the wake sharp and not ordering people where to sit.

Also, I really wouldn't worry too much about the damage to the boat or hull. The surface area of a lead bar is about the same as an average adult foot print. Your 200# friend (100# each foot) exerts more force on the boat. And these bars don't bounce in rough water.

[malport]

hey thanks alot for the advise, really helped. i think ill just use about 6 or 8 bars, and just use sacs.