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Wake boat weight. Ballast is a simple term for weight. 4888 lbs Ballast Capacity 17 Seating Pavatis AL 24 wake surfing and wakeboarding boat broke the mold in 2008 by being the industrys first aluminum V-Drive wake boat. When you add weight to the rear of the boat it will have the most effect on the wave.
Divide that by 2 - add engine back on and youre already above the 2500 lbs. Triple ballast system in the new 255 series offers 1600lbs of weight to create the cleanest most surfable wake in the jet boat category. Hope you find the video.
These boats are designed to create waves behind the boat for wake surfers to have fun on so theyre definitely a niche item. Be careful while handling the Wake Ballast as they are heavy and could cause injuries if dropped on a person. 5988 lbs Ballast Capacity.
Yamaha WakeBooster Button With the simple push of a button on the Connext Touchscreen integrated WakeBoosters can be deployed on either side of the boat. Net - deduct engine weight I usually put 800 lbs. If you like the idea of a boat with all the bells and whistles in a little smaller form factor the M220 may be just what youre looking for.
Some boat manufacturers have additional remote or static hardware mounted on the hull that will allow the user some additional wake adjustability. At 4400 pounds with 2400 pounds of ballast the 22 MXZ has plenty of potential and Sharpe uses every bit of that potential. At 22-feet 5-inches the M220 looks to pack a punch.
Some tandem-axle trailers can support boats up to around 8000 lbs but this is about the weight at which youd start considering a. Perhaps add a little extra in the rear surf side corner of the boat. This is done to keep more weight in the back of the boat and make the wake larger.