fat sack pumps?

blazin 08-03-2005, 8:51 PM

My family just got a 2002 centurion sport bowrider, and I am thinking about buying some fat sacks for it. What are some of the better and faster pumps?

(wakedoctor) · (wakedoctor) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 08-03-2005, 9:04 PM

The 2000 gph skylon is suppost to be the best on the marker already rigged for wakeboarding. If you can find a reverseable pump that will be cheaper, all you will need is hose and connectors.

(wakedoctor) · (wakedoctor) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 08-03-2005, 9:07 PM

BTW I know you can find it at wakeside.com

(loudontn) · (loudontn) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 08-04-2005, 5:59 AM

I'd like to get a Jab forward/reverse pump, not sure how much they cost or where to order them. I didn't see a price on their webpage. Is it expensive? If so, are there cheaper forward/reverse pumps? Going to rig up a ballast system in my boat as well, probably using the raw water intake.

(robie) · (robie) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-04-2005, 9:43 AM

I have the Fly High Tsunami and love it. It has a nice twist on connection so you attach it and don't have to hold it. It is perfect for the Fly High Pro X Series sacs, they are made of similar stuff to rafting boats and ahve screw in connections instead of waterbed.

(nj_alex) · (nj_alex) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 08-04-2005, 9:47 AM

I found that it's pretty easy to strip the vinyl threads on the Pro X fat sacks. You have to be very careful not to over-tighten the plugs or especially the quick connect adaptor. But I agree that the Tsunami pump is fast.

(robie) · (robie) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-04-2005, 9:49 AM

Thanks Alex, I will pay more atention to that next time I am out. I have noticed that you don't have to get it very tight at all for it not to leak. What all Pro X sacs to you have? I have had the V-Drive set and just got in the open bow triangle. I am ready to go test it out.

(nj_alex) · (nj_alex) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 08-04-2005, 4:42 PM

I have the big full-sized fat sack, I have one side sack and I have the brick with the handles on the top. The small plugs that screw in are small and thin and you really can't your fingers on there to over-tighten them (although I have). But you can wrap your whole hand around the quick connect adaptor and I've stripped the soft vinyl threads on the sacks. In an attempt to keep the sacks functional I wrapped teflon tape around the plug and adaptor threads and screwed them down very carefully, being sure not to over-tighten them. So far they are holding. I think the soft vinyl threads on the sacks is a serious design flaw.