Need help on how to add more ballast?

Chiro1 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:29 am

Hi, I recently surfed behind an 2002 malibu VLX that was weighted right and the wave was amazing. I have a 2011 A22 and that thing killed the wave that I am getting out of my boat. I know I can get more out of my boat if I weight it right though. I have the stock hard ballast tanks, the plug and play, and the floating wedge.

My question is what more should I put in the boat for ballast that will fit under the seats (if possible). What brand and how have people weighted the boat to get a better surf wave?

Thanks for any feedback.

ridebutter · **Joined:** Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:16 pm **Posts:** 139

What don't you like about your wake? Too long? Curling? What size plug and play setup do you have? Are you running the opposite side rear tank empty?

amsugg · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:28 am

REDNECK SURFGATE !!!! search site for the thread something like poor mans surf gate

princjj · **Joined:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:08 pm **Posts:** 44

Poor gate ftw

nthsand · **Joined:** Wed May 22, 2013 1:28 pm **Posts:** 50

I have a stock tank filled in rear cabinet, plus a 1100 Fat Sac in rear. I also have a 750 under left bench seat 1/2 filled and a 950 front mushroom sac filled with wedge down.

Chiro1 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:55 pm

nthsand do you get a clean wave with alot of push with it weighted like that?

I have stock ballast full a 750 in the back mushroom in the front full and today I put another 750 on the floor surfside and it helped but still not the best wave. does the 1100 and and the 750 half full do the trick? It sounds like a good set up let me know what you think of the surfwake?

Thanks

AJWest · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:14 pm

Chiro1 wrote:

nthsand do you get a clean wave with alot of push with it weighted like that?

I have stock ballast full a 750 in the back mushroom in the front full and today I put another 750 on the floor surfside and it helped but still not the best wave. does the 1100 and and the 750 half full do the trick? It sounds like a good set up let me know what you think of the surfwake?

Thanks

He'll get a better wave because he has a 2013 and you have a 2011. The platforms are different.

princjj · **Joined:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:08 pm **Posts:** 44

Some people have switched to the newer style platform so that it doesn't cut into the wave. The 2014 also rides a couple inches higher.

imondi · **Joined:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:39 am **Posts:** 67

Www.wickedwakesurf.com

I ordered one a couple weeks ago and now I don't have to get a new boat with surf gate. Makes all the difference in the world, even with the 2011 platform. Joe is great to work with!

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get_sum · **Posted:** Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:14 am

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it?

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