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-   -   What can my 165 hp boat handle for ballast?? (http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=539013)

mox369 01-27-2008 10:11 PM

Hey guys i have a closed bow 20 foot Sea Ray with a 165 HP I/O and want to wakeboard behind it....is my horsepower sufficent to add a ballast system?? If not, what can i do to get a better wake? any help would be appreciated <BR> <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/539014.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/539015.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/539016.jpg" alt="Upload">

rallyart 01-27-2008 11:22 PM

Here's my opinion for you, other's may vary. <BR>In order you need: <BR>A hydrofoil on the leg. I used the Stingray brand. <BR>A lower pitch prop. Maybe two inches less pitch than stock. I liked the 4 blade Vensura but lots like the High 5 <BR>A non stretch line. <BR>Bow ballast. In the ski locker is great. <BR>Then add a pylon or tower or more ballast, if you want. <BR> <BR>I had an 18' with a 170 hp. Mercruiser 4 cyl for a lot of years.

lovin_the_wake 01-28-2008 6:47 AM

I haven't re-propped my boat yet but they say the difference is like night and day also put most of the weight up front or in the walkway I had a 19" Fourwinns i/o w/ 175hp and ran around 750lbs with 400lbs in the bow and 350 in the walkway and the wake was pretty damn good <BR> <BR>(Message edited by lovin_the_wake on January 28, 2008)

lovin_the_wake 01-28-2008 6:52 AM

and actually I have a 350lb locker sac that I don't need if you're interested

mox369 01-28-2008 7:40 AM

yea i am interested....how much do you want for it? email me details if you want.... <a href="mailto:jonathan@jackpothouses.com">jonathan@ jackpothouses.com</a>

mox369 02-01-2008 3:27 PM

should all my weight be in the bow then?? and how much would you recommend??

slowjet 02-01-2008 11:06 PM

I've got a 1990 Sea Ray 17' with the 130 hp motor. Using the 19 pitch prop we had two 400 lbs fat sacs and usually two people in the boat and a tower. Before I put the foil on it took a little longer to plane, but it pulled fine. Speed holds reasonably well, usually within 2 mph. We had a sac in the bow and one back by the motor. Not a bad wake for an I/O.

mikea 02-02-2008 8:07 AM

re prop it and ride the heck out of it. <BR>don't worry about fixing it up to much (open bow topic). <BR>My first boat was a 16' (closed bow) with a 90 hp outboard. <BR>I had a blast with that boat. <BR>(sometime I think I had more fun with that boat than the one I have now...no radio, no ballast, no money etc..)

bill_airjunky 02-02-2008 12:13 PM

My first boat was the same SeaRay Brandon has. I had a hydrofoil on the leg, a Waylon tripod extended pylon, and about 500 lbs of ballast in the rear &amp; bow. It did OK for us at the time &amp; we used the hell out of it for like 3 yrs.


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