Weighting a DD

(maxx_wake) · (maxx_wake) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 06-22-2007, 6:33 AM

I am sitting at work day dreaming about my next boat purchase and I have a question. Is it possible to install around 1500 lbs of ballast in a direct drive and make it completely hidden? I really like the affordability / ease of maintenence of direct drives when compared to V-drives and I think if I could keep all of the sacs hidden I would be happy with the room in the direct drive. Lead would be an option but only 3 or 400lbs because I dont want to haul more than that back and forth to the lake. The two boats I was thinking about are a 2000ish Supra Launch or a 96 or newer MC 205.

(showtime) · (showtime) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 06-22-2007, 6:48 AM

i can add 1500 to my launch and see none of it
400 stock tank
750 frt locker
300 rear locker
1450 total -- all plumbed except rear locker

(Message edited by showtime on June 22, 2007)

(laraujo) · (laraujo) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-22-2007, 4:16 PM

Joshua,

are you putting 300 in that rear flip up trunk? I was told it messed up the gas tank if you put a lot of wieght in there? Have you had issue with that?