The cool thing about Nautiques is that they don't need a ton of weight to have a killer wake. A Nautique is going to have a steeper wake then other boats, so I would stay away from putting a ton of weight in the back. With a direct drive, you want to the most weight in the center of the boat on the sides of the engine box. I used to have a 1988 Ski Nautique 2001 boat and I weighted it with 540lb fat sacs on both sides of the motor box, a 300lb sack in the back, and 200 lbs of lead in the bow. With a Sport Nautique you might be able to put more weight on the sides like 700 lb bags. After you slam the center of the boat, play with the weight in the front and back until you get the wake just how you want it. You need weight in the front to make the bow stay down when you come up on plane. I would put weight in the ski locker and in the bow first, then see how much you need to add in the back.
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