Launch Pad Sofa Vs. Launch Pad Lounge Seats

I have an older direct drive and want to buy some weight for it. I like idea of being able to sit on my fat sacs but I dont know which route to go. The lounge seats are about 500 lbs ea. and the Sofa is 1200 lbs. Any suggestions. Also which pump system is the best set up. How may gph is necessary.

open or closed bow?

With the sofa you'll want to throw about 4-600 up front. With the side seats you'll want a little in the back still.

I had an older MC 205 and ran both setups depending how many people were gonna be out on the boat that day.

19 Ft. closed bow. How much add'l weight in the back with the side seats? The boat site 8 legally and about 6 comfortably with ice chest and stuff. Also I have a Fly High pole with no racks so where do I store the wakeboard with the side seats?

sorry, sits 8 legally " "

I have a 19ft closed bow and have the launch pad fat sofa. Generally we only fill the sofa 1/2 to 3/4 full if we have a full boat (6 people plus)
If its only say 3 people its full and a sac up the front.

In my MC PS 190 I run 600 in the rear, 600 on each side of the motor box and 200-300 in the bow.

I have run both (fly high versions), and find the side seats to be more practical, easier to get around in the boat etc...
It allowed me to still leave the rear seat in and just put a sac underneath it.
I have a pair of silver side seats forsale if anybody is interested

eric, how much for the side seats? any pics? how much weight?

I used to run both at the same time in my old boat (old Malibu sunsetter). Sofa in the rear and lounges on the sides of the motor, as well as a 350 pounder in the bow. I usually filled up the rear sofa and the front bag all the way, then filled the side lounges depending on how many people in the boat.

You are probably better off with the sofa than the lounges. Less stuff to have to crawl over in your boat. Also easier to fill one bag than two bags. Like others have said, you will probably need some weight up front to balance it out.

Adam,

I have some pics, but they're at home (won't be back until Sunday night)

It's like the white one pictured below except it has 4 valves on each end. Same color silver as the convertible side seat I had first (would look great in your boat!)

I may have jumped the gun a little on offering them up forsale, as my boat is not officially sold yet. I'll be at the boat show Sunday, so maybe I'll have a better idea of exactly what I'm doing after that (hopefully getting a vdrive!)

Eric,

let me know what you decide to do.