DIY Ballast Install

[da.bell]

That is nearly 1 gallon a second.... I wonder now how many PSI's that would be pushing out with a 1.25 inch tube????????

[CP3]

Tell me about it, I held off buying mine and now they are out of site. Because of this, I may go with the 800gph for the drains to save a little

Hell, I may just go with the 800's for all of them??? I'm in no hurry

I thought about doing the same thing

[xpjim1]

800's are definately the easier way to go.

[talltigeguy]

Use larger fixtures and upgrade to 3800 GPH. Be careful where you turn it on, though, you might end up beached.

The only problem is that sooner or later the water has to get into the bag and squirt through the 1 inch hole (3/4 inch ID). That 3800 GPH would be screaming through there and (IMO) create too much pressure for that bottleneck. You could always use 1.5 inch hose and a larger discharge through hull. Or keep the same through hull and squirt people as you drive by.

Seems like the stronger pumps get expensive quickly.

[Original Wing Nut]

The only problem is that sooner or later the water has to get into the bag and squirt through the 1 inch hole (3/4 inch ID). That 3800 GPH would be screaming through there and (IMO) create too much pressure for that bottleneck. You could always use 1.5 inch hose and a larger discharge through hull. Or keep the same through hull and squirt people as you drive by.

Seems like the stronger pumps get expensive quickly.

As long as we are getting carried away I have 2 pumps for a couple water features at my place they pump 400 gpm (yeah that is per minute). Let's see all we would need is 6" lines, oh and a generator capable of running 3 phase power and a few electrical controls and you could be swamped in no time. Pumps are about $2,800 bucks a pop. Good luck

[dogbert]

The only problem is that sooner or later the water has to get into the bag and squirt through the 1 inch hole (3/4 inch ID). That 3800 GPH would be screaming through there and (IMO) create too much pressure for that bottleneck. You could always use 1.5 inch hose and a larger discharge through hull. Or keep the same through hull and squirt people as you drive by.

Seems like the stronger pumps get expensive quickly.

Yes, they do. These would really only work for a sack the size of a Fly High Enzo. It's got two openings, so you'd just split the output.

[CP3]

My thru hull scoop came today!!! and Im scared

[xpjim1]

Good luck when you drill the hole.

[da.bell]

My thru hull scoop came today!!! and Im scared

Cutting a hole above the water line is no problem. Cutting a hole below..... SCRAY!!!!!!!! Unless you are Moki!!!!!!!

[CP3]

Cutting a hole above the water line is no problem. Cutting a hole below..... SCRAY!!!!!!!! Unless you are Moki!!!!!!!

thats what Im saying

[dogbert]

Cutting a hole above the water line is no problem. Cutting a hole below..... SCRAY!!!!!!!! Unless you are Moki!!!!!!!

Yeah, that takes cahones of steel!

[xpjim1]

Sending my punctured fat sac back to fly high tomorrow. Hope it does not take long to get it back to me.

[talltigeguy]

Why couldn't you just patch her up yourself?

[xpjim1]

Why couldn't you just patch her up yourself?

When I called them to ask what to use, they said to send it back. I have seen bags that they have patched and they are solid.

[dogbert]

xpjim1, try using the material to patch a tube (we all know you own one ). It works pretty good.