2000 moomba kamberra set up

[jpickrell]

Hello everyone. I just bought my first wake boat, the kamberra. This boat is mint with 139 hours. The problem is it doesn't have a ballest system. I'm planning on getting manual pumps to fill ballest. What suggestions do you have for sizes and setup for surfing and wake boarding. I've found a few posts but I'm still unclear.

[Stazi]

The Kamberra is more of a ski boat, hence the lack of a ballast system.


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[bp3]

I am not sure if its the same hull, but I have a 2000 mobius V. I run two 540 lb custom sacks from wake makers in the back and a 550 fat sack in the middle locker, and can surf just fine (with a nauticurl shaper). The shaper is a must in my opinion. I fill with manual pumps, 1 for rear two and one for front. Takes about 15 min max to fill all three. Each sack has a dedicated drain pump. I use a dual outlet cig adapter to fill and drain two at a time. I will eventually plumb it all in so I don't have the over-the-side pumps/hoses for drains.

[jpickrell]

The kamberra and the mobius v are supposed the same hull. I know it's set up for skiing but I'm trying to set it up for wake surfing and boarding. I'm sure it can b done just need input.

[kaneboats]

Send berg a PM. He has his dialed in.

https://forum.moomba.com/member.php?2896-bergermaister

[Mondo Ken]

I had a 2000 Kamberra last year and it was our first tow boat. Believe it or not, my kids we able to surf rope less without and any ballast. The wake was messy, but they were able to make it work. I then added a home made suck gate which cleaned up the wake and got them further away from the boat.

Both pics are of my son riding goofy. First pic no ballast or gate, second no ballast but with a gate.

In my opinion a suck gate would be my first purchase, then add ballast.

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[jpickrell]

Awesome pictures

[jpickrell]

Did you buy a manufactured suck gate or make it. Was it at a 90 degree angle or less. Not sure what I should get and what angle

[Mondo Ken]

It was home made, but not by myself. I believe it was 90 deg. There are a lot of threads on the forum on how to build one yourself or if you want to purchase a home made one.

[bergermaister]

PM'd you Jpickrell. As long as you don't have that walkway through the rear locker you can definitely make it work! Ballast plus suck gate and you'll have a surfing machine.

http://i.imgur.com/tiI9R3O.jpg

[kaneboats]

There you go! Don't settle for less. Your hull can do it.

[jpickrell]

Awesome. Thanks so much. I'm a sponge for information on this .

[Jceclipse01]

PM'd you Jpickrell. As long as you don't have that walkway through the rear locker you can definitely make it work! Ballast plus suck gate and you'll have a surfing machine.

http://i.imgur.com/tiI9R3O.jpgBerger what's your setup?

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[bergermaister]

Nothing too crazy - 1100's in the rear lockers, they don't fit the best though so only fill about 90%. 1180 gravity games bag in the basement running up under the playpen bow. Suck gate. Surf side full, non-surf side about 50-60%, everyone sitting on the surf side, 2-3 up front so we are still listing but not nearly as much as we used to (non suck gate). We ride the river mostly so speed will vary due to the PP Stargazer GPS vs paddle wheel. Heading upstream against the current we'll be down to 9.5mph; heading down with the current as much as 12.5mph.

If I'm lacking human ballast I have a couple 400lb bags that I will deploy on the surf side and bow with a manual pump.

I really want to get better riding switch or heal side after watching my goofy kid this year... Due to my funky seating we can't get as many people on the starboard side so the wave wasn't very tall but man she had a lot of wave to work with. Just kept drifting back and back and finally dipped out but it seemed like forever.

http://i.imgur.com/OyqAPPV.jpg

[Stazi]

Here you go:
Fly High 400lbs bags (Black) + 1 Tsunami pump
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_fid=27865&share_tid=30072&url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum%2Emoomba%2Ecom%2Fshowthrea d%2Ephp%3Ft%3D30072&share_type=t


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