Rigs-Speeds and Lengths

(sulmaxwell) · (sulmaxwell) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 05-26-2004, 5:48 PM

Just for Sheets and Giggles...
point form....I have an attention deficit..post your rig, ballast weight, rope length & riding speed. ...I have been playing behind different boats and riding with crew who ride @ various lengths...I am curious to see if there is somewhat of a norm
I'll start
}Prostar 209 (X9)
800lbs ballast(factory internal)
usually 6-10 people in the boat
22.5 mph (PP)
60 foot rope + 5 for handle
or weekends:
X10
full ballast
55 foot rope + 5 for handle
21.7 mph (PP)

(aidan) · (aidan) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 05-26-2004, 6:56 PM

Malibu VLX , with ballast.........two sacks in trunk, 1 on floor in back , 1 in front.

65ft @ 22 MPH

(milehighrider) · (milehighrider) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 05-26-2004, 8:30 PM

SUPRA GRAVITY GAMES, 800 in front 700 in rear and 2-4 people, 70' rope.. 22.3pp

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 05-26-2004, 8:35 PM

Sanger V210, 900lbs water, 600lbs POP Products weight bags

80 feet
24 mph

(malibususpect) · (malibususpect) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 05-26-2004, 8:39 PM

malibu wakesetter DD, wedge+800 lbs. of ballast, 2-5 people in the boat, 65 feet ~22mph

hpdvs 05-26-2004, 9:14 PM

SAN with 1200 in the rear, 700 in the locker and 500 in the bow
75 feet + 5 for the handle
22 mph

(tlb) · (tlb) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 05-26-2004, 10:56 PM

Hey steezin, how do you get 700 in the locker? just curious.
We run about 1700 total in our SAN and have to run at 23 to get the wake clean.

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 05-27-2004, 2:31 AM

Sanger V210, 1500 pounds of water 500 lead

80 foot
23 mph

(bill) · (bill) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 05-27-2004, 5:52 AM

i ride my boat 2000 supra Launch DD with 2400lbs at 22mph at 70/75 ft rope legnth..

i ride a friends 02 Wakesetter vlx with Mls wedge and 250 more on each side of the engine 600 in the bow at 22mph 70 ft rope..

another boat is a SAN we ride factory plus 250 on each side of engine and 500 up front at 23 mph at 75ft rope..

Supra launch ssv with 2600lb GG ballast i ride 23 mph at 70ft rope wakeplate trimmed 3/4 up..

last boat i frequent is a Moomba XLV with 2600lb GG ballast at 24mph at 70ft rope wakeplate 1/2 way up ..

(nvsairwarrior) · (nvsairwarrior) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 05-27-2004, 7:01 AM

Centurion '00 Elite V:
1650 total lbs water/lead
wake plate all the way down
75' or 80'
22-23 mph = vert
24 mph = rampy
3-6 people

hpdvs 05-27-2004, 9:13 AM

Tom, we put two Launch Pad V-Drive sacks length wise in there.

(Message edited by hpdvs on May 27, 2004)