Axis Wakeboard Boat Forum

The back of the boat is lower then the front correct? its one of thoses things that im almost positive of but could have easily convinced my self its true and be totally incorrect

The sun pad would be a bit higher with the boat idle and with an even ballast distribution. Or would you mean the deck which would be lower at the back for drainage.

Floating without ballast or maybe a couple people it sits a little bow down which is probably just attributed to the lines of the Axis. Helps the driver see over the bow when in operation.

Thinking more on the lines for drainage ...... So basicly the back of the rear locker is lower then the front of the rear locker. I realize it's don't drastic

Hmmm, guess I misunderstand your question. The exterior lines of the Axis make it look a little bow down but as far as angle of the interior flooring and lockers I have no clue. I'm sure is fairly level but could easily favor the back a few degrees...dunno.

It should be slightly lower in the back to help all water collect and drain at one point. That's why the bilge pump is back there

The Axis also has a slight dropped keel hull...hence the center drain but from the center to the stern the bilge does slope towards the rear drain. The floor on the other I'm pretty sure is fairly level.

I will try. When on a LEVEL trailer on level ground, the lowest point of the boat is right around mid-ship where the T handle drain is. I will look at the bilge under the motor and it is dry, but when I pull my T handle, there is an inch of water or so. With this experience, it would lead me to believe that the rear locker floors (under the hard tanks) slope towards the front of the boat. I also think this is true when it is sitting on the water without ballast.

What is the reason you want to know? Maybe we can help you better if we know the reason..

I know one thing for sure, I've spilled a beer or two on my tatami mat and it just sits there. It doesn't flow anywhere. Also inside the rear lockers, when I pull my sacs out if there's a little bit of water puddling from life jackets or whatever it just stays there until it evaporates or I wipe it up. There's not a significant enough angle to make the water flow anywhere if the boat is on the trailer level or floating with no ballast. You'd need a significant amount of water coming into the boat to cause it to flow towards either drain in the bilge. Maybe in the case of taking a roller over the bow or a fill hose coming disconnected from a ballast sac while filling (had that happen in my previous Moomba). In cases of severely leaking shaft seals, thas will eventually collect enough water.

Gravity fed beer funnel to rear platform?