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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 8:01 AM
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I just wanted to say thank you to Wakeworld. Scot and Andrea are money, Acme, and the dude who gave me the coupon code for my new ACME 911 prop. I have finally weighted down my V215 and I have to ask myself, why did I take so long? (b/c it is a lot of lead to move around) Anyway, I love the new prop and wake, especially with 6-7 adults in the boat. Way better on gas with the new prop. We did 6 sets and some driving around to look for decent water on only 22 gallons. Not to bad for a fully dumped boat.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
06-22-2009, 8:37 AM
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I was expecting a story of you getting chased by a serial killer and you called 911 last second and got saved by the police. I guess it's probably good that's not the story. Oh well, glad your prop is sick !
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 9:24 AM
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you are showing more in the rear than 692lbs. Its looks more like 596lbs on each side alone = 1192lbs. Your grand total only adds up to 1664lbs? Is that correct?
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Join Date: Mar 2007
06-22-2009, 9:39 AM
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IMO you need a lot more weight ;) add 600 up front and at least 1,000 out back.
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 9:41 AM
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My grand total is correct, for some reason I put just one side of the v-drive as a total instead of both sides. OOPS. Good catch. Here is the correct one!
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 9:44 AM
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Luker, if I did that I bet the wake would be really huge. As of now the wake is at about my knees. But then I would be back to the problem of needing another new prop. Plus I tow 75 miles each way ugh!
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Join Date: Nov 2001
06-22-2009, 9:54 AM
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Nice David! That prop is amazing for our boats, still amazes Scott and I how little gas it burns sometimes. (Give me 4 more weeks and I'll be hitting you up for a pull!)
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 10:06 AM
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I got the 300# in the nose would do you think would be a good start for the rear. Currently got 250+50 on each side.
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 10:49 AM
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Kenny, if you do the math I have %38 of the weight in the front compared to the back. So I would try to match/keep that equation, keep in mind I have 120 lbs in the locker as shown on the diagram too. By the way does it seem like you need more weight on the Port side then the Starboard?
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 10:56 AM
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Kenny, BTW, keep in mind my ratio is based on bow weight to rear weight. I did not take into account the center sack ballast!
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Join Date: May 2007
06-22-2009, 10:59 AM
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sangers like it heavy in the nose. In my 210 we ran a 550 lb bag and 150 in lead. 300 in lead mid ship 250 stock kgb bag and 350 in each rear locker.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 11:49 AM
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Yes it does by just a little
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 11:50 AM
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so I have a 50/50 ratio 300 front and 600 rear, so I need just a tad more in the rear.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
06-22-2009, 12:36 PM
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Time for some pics !!
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 12:48 PM
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I am waiting for my buddy to download pictures from his camera. He has a computer glitch. Anyway, Kenny, I think you should piggyback two fat sacks to your rear lockers that can hold up to 400lbs. That is my next step so I don't have to move that lead around from my truck to the boat and back to the truck. Remember I trailer 70 miles each way. But I am going to store my boat at Rivers End After the 4th. So I will need riders mid week at around 3PM! Yell Yeah!
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 1:02 PM
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We do use most of the storage space in the rear lockers. The sand bricks are actually beside each battery. I do think I could manage a water brick in each rear locker until I could find something more permanent. I don't won't to go the way of having to haul lead in and out, I to travel a bit each way, not as much as you tho. If I could find 400# hard tanks to replace my 250# then that would be the ideal thing.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Minnesnowda
06-22-2009, 1:18 PM
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I would say your are only about 2500lbs short of what your true potential is.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 1:21 PM
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True, but I want it set up for my kids ages 2 and 5 first, then I can always go bigger. I hvae sack it out to 2600# before and it was an insane wake, but now the kids want to board and I can't say no nor do I want to haul all that weight around the lake burning gas for no reason.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 1:29 PM
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did the math and 900 total would require 342 in the front and 558 in the rear for a 38% mark. (Message edited by ghostrider 2 on June 22, 2009) (Message edited by ghostrider 2 on June 22, 2009)
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 1:59 PM
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I get the kid thing, I have a 3 and 5 year old and frequently I have families on my boat. I don't want to haul lead around either. It is just good now while I figure it out. So I was thinking to just remove the rear tanks and put in bags that hold 600-700lbs. Kinda keep the storage. Then I could just use my lead in the bow, which I would be fine towing with. I would move it over the axle to be safer. Could you imagine 2500lbs more weight? I can't Andy. But then again I am not "PRO". I am happy with my 3's and backrolls. Wish I could get my tantrum back. Oh well.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 2:02 PM
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not sure about the bag thing because when they inflate they will take up room and I just am not sure it will leave enough? Do you have pics of your?
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 2:23 PM
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Pictures of my boat yes, but not of the lockers. I still just have the stock tanks and pop bags. I understand what you are saying about sticking in a 700lbs bag in each locker as a replacement. I don't know how much room that would take. I just keep my anchors and tool box, plus wet things like vests and tops. Like I have said before, my biggest complaint about the V215 is the storage.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 2:23 PM
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Nick, you are running about a 38% ratio also. So we are still thinking a 40/60 ratio. (Message edited by ghostrider 2 on June 22, 2009)
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 2:28 PM
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Wonder how bad a 50/50 would be right now like it is then is should play out nicely with just a few people on the boat?
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Join Date: Apr 2002
06-22-2009, 2:38 PM
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Do any of you guys have the adjustable plate or are you all fixed? I am thinking if you had an adjustable plate and put it all the way up it would make the weight bias more "sanger like" with heavier front like the 210.
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Join Date: May 2005
06-22-2009, 2:44 PM
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Kenny don't forget in our Ratio we didn't add the stock ballast into the equation. Darren I have the adjustable wake plate. I have been running it at 37% fully loaded. I am still trying to figure it out where is best, meaning when will the wake boot me the best. I have in the past put the plate all the way down to help get on plain and then all the way up to help to make the wake bigger.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 2:52 PM
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fixed. A few on these forums said don't mess with it as it will only be painful. I did add the stock into my equation, but not the center.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
06-22-2009, 3:01 PM
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Interesting. I'm adding a plate to mine, hopefully this weekend. Can't wait to play around with and see what it does for efficiency and wake shape/ballast options. At the moment we are pretty much maxed out with how much weight we can carry because the wake is as steep as I like but I can't get anymore in the front without getting dangerously low, the plate might give me a few more options to put more in the back and "trim" the narlyness out.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 3:06 PM
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More or less I was told if I start to raise the plate because it is fixed I will start to have the porposing (bad spelling) problem.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 3:16 PM
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Should I add the 400 from the center ballast in to the 40/60 ratio?
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Join Date: Aug 2004
06-22-2009, 4:08 PM
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Andrea, unfortunetly I can only make it to the water a few times this years being that I am getting ready with my command for another deployment (I am not going this time) and I am also transfering back to Cali around Oct. SO getting good insight from those of you who have already played with your 215 wake is very helpful to me. I do not want to be tweaking the wake next summer.
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