I have an '02 22ir and am still trying to figure out the best weight / placement combinations. In the march wakeboarding magazine there is an interview with a rider that has a 22iR and he said he usually uses 1500-2300 lbs depending on # of passengers. I currently have 1 of the 650lb fat sacks and 2 of the 275lb locker sacks. Have tried a few different combos, but am thinking of adding more weight to make the wake steeper and cleaner. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Well i don't know cause i have a 21i but check out what my sugestion on the 21i but just use more weight in the areas where i put weight.
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have you thought about putting 2 600lb sacks on either side of the engine, as far back as possible, and then putting anywhere from 350-450 in the front? the 21's and 22's with the wide beam are great for adding heavier weight.
Alternatively, I've seen huge a 900lb sack on ebay (tigé branded). You could put one of those behind the engine, going side to side. Then, experiment with the sacks you have, buy putting the smaller ones on each side of the engine, and the larger one up front.Freude am Fahren.Comment
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hey i'm new to this place but i saw ur post and just wanted to say i have a '01 22i type-r and i love that thing... right now i've got 1610 lbs in ballast in it and the wake is putting some vdrives to shame out on the waters of lake austin and georgetown but its still not perfect... my friends still argue whether or not its as good as a vdrive but personally i say if i have a vdrive hull and weight isn't it the same thing? just when you come down on my wake your not busting ur knees out because its wider than some skinny little nautique. anyway i'm also trying to figure out a good weight ratio for this boat because it being so big and broad its a lot different than other things. in the latest wakeboard magazine nick weinacker newbie to the tige' team claims 2300 lbs. in his '04 22i type-r for days that its not full up with people.. i'm about to find out myself if that really will work but personally i'd also like to hear from some more exerienced tige' people about how exactly to weight this thing for that much sought after "pro" wake that boarders always are talking about. i'm more than happy with the boat but if i could just get that weighting down to an exact number that'd be great.Comment
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Typerider, where do you put your weight. What is your set-up?? ThanksComment
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hey sorry its taken me so long to get back on ur answer.. yah i've been putting a 750 lb. get high sports big bump in the front then.. in between the engine and rear seats 2 phat buddies making 560 lbs. then in the furthest back of the rear side pockets 2 75 lb. bar bells on each side totaling another 300 lbs. the massive front weight helps plane it out and keeps the wake better at speeds around 23 to 25 mph... i ride at 70 feet out generally sometimes 75 depending... anyway yah thats a total of 1610 lbs. in all.. i'm still gonna add some more and get it perfect one of these days but for now its alright.. anyway hope that helped someComment
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I generally ride aroud 70-75 feet as well but only go around 21mph. Do you think the wake will be clean at those specs still using your set-up?Comment
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generally mine is pretty washed out at that speed like i said tige' needs to get with it on some weight ratios or something because this boat is hard to set up.Comment
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You need to place as much weight as you can in the front of a 22ir. I had 2 500 pound sacs in the back storage lockers, and a 600 pound sac in the front walkway and it produced a great wake. Any other weight needs to be added in the middle. it is important with this boat that the weight is evenly distributed around the boat.
When we would get more than 3 people in the boat, we would actually take weight out of the back sacs. If your wake is washed out, you have too much weight in the back of the boat.Comment
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hey thanks for the reply. i will definenatly try placing the weight more evenly and to the front and see how that works out. thanks for the advice.Comment
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Yea thanks. I have 2 of the 550lb fat sacs and 2 of the 275lb side sacs.
I think I'll try putting a 550lb in the middle of the back with the 2 275lbs on each side of the engine (1 on each side) then another 550lb in the bow. Any opinions on a better way.Comment
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I just bought a 2003 22IR
I really dont want sacks or other weights showing in the boat. I also want to be able to fill and empty the sacks easily. (preferably right from the cockpit) I don't mind doing some wiring and plumbing to accomplish this.
Anyone have any great ideas? Has anyone done a set-up something like I am suggesting?Comment
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Rival Ballast System! I did this in my 22V. 5 sacs, 5 independent switches, and it fills and drains within 5 minutes. Do a search on Rival and check out their website. http://www.rivalindustry.com/Comment
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under the seats in the front or in the storage bins on either side of the walkway (same general area) and the lockers at the back of the boat.Freude am Fahren.Comment
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Can you post some pics of your installed Ballast system. I would like to see how it looks.
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