24Ve maximum ballast writeup...

[ragboy]

Lets hope chine removal = better wave I would love to surf a custom sac'd out z3.

I think we are going out on Saturday, weather may cooperate.

[Ewok]

In my mind stanley wheelhouses 247 is the best wave out.

I would agree that it is the biggest, good luck in topping that! Call me when you go out, I'd love to be your chase boat.

[IDBoating]

For reference, here is a photo posted by Stanley Wheelhouse of his wave:



Here's the closest thing I have to a photo from the same perspective on the 24Ve:



From what I can tell, his photo is taken from a lower and farther port position. It looks like he held the camera overboard a bit.

[duffymahoney]

Camera angle has a ton to do with most waves. But the pro's have all told me it's the biggest and longest (i have never seen or ridden it). My wave is actually a little short compared to my old avalanche wave. I don't know why. It would be fun to have a wave off between my boat and yours!

[IDBoating]

It would be fun to have a wave off between my boat and yours!

Summer is coming, and my lake place and dock have plenty of room. I bet we could convince Ewok to come too!

[duffymahoney]

I can bring a killer quiver as well. My wave is amazing, but it can always be better I need to find stock tige ballast tanks for the rear under my customs. That way I can fill those for boarding and when we have a small crew. I have the 200 in lead on surf side then the 240 on the deck, but it would be nice to have 100-200 more in the locker.

[IDBoating]

I don't use lead nor any other type of static ballast, but because of where you put your pumps my fat sacs might be a bit larger. I agree a comparison would be stellar!

What I'd REALLY love doing is using our two huge-wave boats side by side to create one of those symmetrical surf waves. I've read those are outrageously fun. Have you tried that?

[duffymahoney]

Low estimate on my sac is 1850 (this is with my actual dimensions) but it's slightly larger and should balloon a little. Plus 240 on transom, plus 200 in lead. I will guess a real number of 2300-2350 on surf side. My pump location was a tough call, but it was something I had to do. But my silent fill and drain in 4 minutes is pretty sweet! My lead is actually stock lead tige used to sell with boats. It's wrapped in tige carpet. I would rather not use lead and hopefully cutting the chines make the boat a little more weight sensitive and I can get the lead out. Or maybe more it to the bow to bring the nose down and lengthen the wave. The pros over at shred stixx like to slow the boats down, add bow weight to lengthen the wave instead of surfing so fast like I am now. So a slightly slower tall long wave. I have never tried that approach. That will be next! Dual wave surfing looks fun but I don't want to pay the huge fine if we got caught!! I should be surfing mid april. Come up anytime!!

[Timmy!]

Repost for Duffy. What are your dimensions?

Maybe I'm bad at math but...
62"x30"x31"=57,660/1728 = 33 cu ft. for just the main body. You say the arms are holding 12 additional cu ft which comes out to 45 total if the sac could totally expand. Using Dan's # up there, you could theoretically come up with 2,809 lbs for that 45 cu. ft sac (if it could fill all the way).

[IDBoating]

Dual wave surfing looks fun but I don't want to pay the huge fine if we got caught!!

What huge fine?

[duffymahoney]

Here it is. I would gain about 250 by pulling up the floor like waboatings boat. Which would a pretty good bump. Math gives me roughly 1860 pounds. This isn't constrained size. Fills great. I bet i lose some in some areas, but gain in others. I have never seen bigger lockers then the tige 24v. Its a huge boat

[duffymahoney]

What huge fine?

You can't be making a wake being that close. My buddy that is a boat cop said he would charge us with a bunch of stuff.

[Timmy!]

You can't be making a wake being that close. My buddy that is a boat cop said he would charge us with a bunch of stuff.

That's what private lakes are for!

[Timmy!]

WA's ballast bag is 120" long.

[duffymahoney]

I could see you gaining some room by removing the wall like he did. He fit the biggest sacs in possible which is rad!. Also are boats aren't the same. Similar hulls but my boat cooler stopped the sac from being able to be longer. I actually hate my cooler location!!