Baller Brewski Posted August 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2019 Pix and description of what you use to weight your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted August 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2019 Gas and a driver B) Those of us that use public water need to carry enough gear to be legal on the water. By the time I get all the USGC approved stuff under the bow and a few towels and gear I call it good. I've tried weighting the boat a little, but because my crew changes each time I got tired of loading and unloading weights and said screw it. I never saw any real huge improvements anyway. The 196 is a pretty easy going tug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeprunc Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 @Brewski are you just hoping to get a few pictures of good looking spotters?...she usually sits up front when skiing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brewski Posted August 26, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted August 26, 2019 @BrennanKMN We have to be USCG legal here also. @Joeprunc got one of those too~! Trying to figure out how to weigh the front end of my Barefoot Sanger outboard for backwards footin' and super fly high. Want to be able to get weight in the bow of the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted August 26, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted August 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TomH Posted August 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2019 @Brewski It depends if you want to put weight up there 'permanently' or not. If you want the weight there full time, then Lead-wake steel shot bags are a good option for a decent amount of weight in a small footprint, and you can really jam it up into the bow. Sandbags, or bags of concrete mix (wrapped in plastic) are options as well. If you don't want full-time weight, throw a fatsac or two up under there (1 or 2 of the Fly-High Side-sacs are a good option). We do that with the outboards on my old show ski team where we don't want full-time weight depending on what's being pulled. If you go that route, I'd recommend plumbing them in (versus a pump over the side), as they're pretty inaccessible on a routine basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted August 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted August 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2019 @thager is that ms wallet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted August 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2019 Maybe..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted August 26, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted August 26, 2019 I have a set of tire chains for a Bobcat in a tool bag. And now that I spend the cool months in Florida, I thought I'd never need those chains again... Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AKShortline Posted August 28, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2019 2019 SN, just put 20% ballast in the port side, does not seem to affect the wake and rides flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted August 28, 2019 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2019 MY weight is 82 kg, which is 15 kg less than 18 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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