Adding extra ballast to your factory system??

(hype29) · (hype29) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 05-20-2008, 7:58 PM

I know I've seen some threads of people doing this and was wondering how easy it is? Or hard? I want to add some bags but I don't know if I want the hassle of messing with the pumps.

(jtnz) · (jtnz) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 05-20-2008, 8:51 PM

You can set it up to overflow from your factory ballast into your additional ballast, and drain the same way. No need for more pumps then.

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 05-20-2008, 9:37 PM

easy.

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(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 05-20-2008, 9:38 PM

(26lacefield) · (26lacefield) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-20-2008, 9:56 PM

its very easy. i did it to mine this year and plan on doing it again to the next boat.

(clubmyke) · (clubmyke) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 05-20-2008, 11:05 PM

pop product steel shot bags are better..

(snork) · (snork) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 05-21-2008, 5:08 AM

Dave, why the ball valve?

(hype29) · (hype29) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 05-21-2008, 6:49 AM

Looks pretty simple. Looks like I'll have the same setup as Dave. I'm also wondering what the ball valve is for? and also the pvc for the sac? What would the parts list be if I buy the fly high v-drive sacs? Are they a good fit to integrate into the system?

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 05-21-2008, 1:01 PM

Ball Valve is so it does weep/syphon out the vent. In the 211 the sac sits higher than the water line.

PVC keeps a space in the bag for venting so it doesn't create a suction when draining. As the bag empties it collapses on itself and prevents a vent (the PVC creates enough space to keep this from happening). You'll collapse the hard tank with the suction the pump creates.

There are other ways to keep it vented. I went with this because it's simple and inexpensive.