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Apalie
09-26-2016, 08:07 PM
I need some advice on my next ballast purchase. I have a 2005 XLV with the 310hp Assault. I bought it a few years ago with 130hrs. It currently has about 250 hrs. When I got it it didn't have a tower or ballast. Since then I have put the stock tower and and have bought the ballast system kits for the back lockers with 1100lb bags. I have a spare 750 I put in the play pen. Over the summer I had a buddy bring a 750 bag and had that on the bench of which ever side of the boat was being surfed. He has a 2015 Tige Z3 and he said the wave we got was almost comparable to his. I want to get a bag and ballast system for the center locker. So I should get the 1180lb bag for the Gravity system or go lighter? When we run it with 750lb in the play pen the nose still comes up pretty high. Has anyone used an XLV fully loaded (3380lb)? If I get a suckgate will I need to fully load it? Looking for some advice.
wolfeman131
09-26-2016, 08:29 PM
Search posts from jmvotto. He has his XLV dialed in.
jmvotto
09-26-2016, 09:40 PM
Yes grab the 1180 and a ghetto gate or suck gate. I added 520 in nose weight as well as drew said check out my threads

Load it up with a suck gate , what prop do you have on it ? Pm me if you want additional info
Apalie
09-26-2016, 10:48 PM
I put a 1433 prop on it this year. Definitely more torque on the low end. Will PM.


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Poison
09-28-2016, 09:47 AM
I run 1100s in the rear, 1180 up front (all full) and a suck gate with the trim all the way up. Surfing the XLV takes some weight. Go with the 1180. Venting the bags is nice as well.
Apalie
09-28-2016, 03:06 PM
This will be my setup as well. Just bought the 1180 bag. Will need to wait until next year to test but I can start the season with it. And I will get the reversible pump system over the winter. Need to build a suck gate as well.


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ikenmike40
07-15-2017, 11:30 AM
What 1100 pound bags are you guys using? got any links?
Sea n yellow
07-16-2017, 09:24 AM
https://www.wakemakers.com/fly-high-jumbo-surf-sac.html


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jmvotto
07-16-2017, 09:40 PM
What 1100 pound bags are you guys using? got any links?

I went with 900s as not to pop the rear hatches and 120 of lead under each bag