Well I finally picked up a wakeboard boat and it is a 2001 20i. I know it is not the best wakeboard boat out there but its well within my budget, has a nice tower, the interior is great in it, and it has only 143 hours. So I was hoping some of you coudl give me some pointers on how to make the wake a little better.
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Throw some ballast sacks in there. But, before you go buy them, bring along some of your larger friends and position them around the boat. That boat likes a 50/50 weight distribution.Originally posted by petrey10 View Post
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the thing with ballast is that I don't wanna lose any of my space on the boat. We usually take about 6 people out with us so we will have that weight from people. If anyone knows of the a way to put ballast in without losing all your storage place I would love to know.Comment
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You could try lead weights, but you probably don't want to use too much of it. They do make ballast sacks that are in the shape of a seat, which is what I would recommend on your boat. Then when you're not using them, you can empty and put in a locker.Originally posted by petrey10 View Post
Here's a link to one I found on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI....9419&indexURL=Cursed by a fortune cookie: "Your principles mean more to you than any money or success."Comment
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does that have to be a custom made sac? Have you done it to your boat? Does it really change the wake??Comment
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another thing I am new to or a little worried about is the swaying back and forth of the wakeboard tower. The tower has two speakers on it and 4 racks and when in the water when it get to be somewhat bumpy the tower shakes about 6'' each way (right and left). Its the Samson extreme tower. Is it supposed to do this? I just want to make sure everything is ready to go for vacation next week.Comment
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If roll weight in the back locker make sure you have a passnger in the nose also to even out and sit the weight of passngers and cooler in the boat evenly also. Make sure when the rider falls and if you have people in the bow to ease off the throttle, if you yank out fast the nose will dip hard and you will get the person in the front wet.
the 20i is a solid boat and you will be surprised what you can do w/it.Comment
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still wanna know if the fat sac in the rear is going to have to be custom or if there is one made that will fit.
Yllw20, If the weight aint evened out will the boat take on water? Or does it just not plane well?Comment
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You should call Samson and find out what the torgue should be on the bolts that hold the tower to the boat. The current tower for Tige requires 22 ppf pressure.
BTW, 6 inches of sway seems like too much IMO.Comment
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sorry I found the name of my name and I believe it is the Phat Buddie XPT... I don't think 6'' is exact as I have only ridden in boat for about two hours so far. I will keep an eye on it as a previous post said they had some sway but it was solid when towing.Comment
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You can also call Phat Buddie and see what the spec are with them. Or, were they one of the companies that the economy got the better of them? Sorry if the later is the case but again, you could torque the tower to Tige's specs. That should definitely help out.
With Tige's spec's, they are looking at the right tension in comparison to how much force the fiberglass and gelcoat can take. IMO, 22 probably would be okay for you also.
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yeah I would assume they aren't a company anymore. No website. BummerComment
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