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It's a matter of getting all the folds and wrinkles out of the sac once you place it in the compartment to get the hose to stay in a good position. I take my sacs out everytime I use my boat so the compartment can dry underneath.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea N' Things
I can't imagine that velcro will hold any ballast bag in place, let alone the 1100's :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea N' Things
I pull mine out each time and sometimes have issues with pinched hoses. have to watch them fill the first time each outing.
is $225 a good price for 2 used 750s?
You can get 2 new ones from Wakemakers for $270, so its not a amazing deal, but a bag is a bag and any break you can get is worth it
WakeMakers are awsome people to deal with I would not hesitate to recommand them to anyone. They have great pricing and service, they know there stuff as well!
btw...I am not getting paid to say this :)
how long would it take to fill two 750s up with the stock gravity III plumbing?
I'm sure Ed would know maybe he will chime in....I think there is a vid on you tube regarding this...hummmm
I will let you know when I get my system in. I plan on adding dual fill pumps to the modified stock system. Adding a 4th valve.Quote:
Originally Posted by rdlangston13
Also lots of timing threads on here for the old system, jessec did some extensive fill times on old plus new. You can just do a recalculation for the 750 bags..
Thank you Ed for your opinion on the 1100 instead of the 750's. So you are not seeing a hugh difference by going to the 1100's?
I don't think in the lower freeboard boats that the 1100's will ever "totally fill". the nice thing about them is that they fill all the nooks/crannies that the 750's won't. I notice that they are around 90% full in mine, but then they start pushing the compartment doors open.
O my.....LOL...nice comparison! :) I am just afraid that if something happens to the boat the dealer can use the weight of the 1100's as an excuse not to warranty.
Just for warranty concerns alone I may have to go with the 750's because I really don't want another head to head with the dealer. It's all bad enough as it is and the way the purchase is goiong I couldn't imagine battling over warranty issues.
I want to try the 1100s sometime. The nice thing about the 750s is that I can still use the cargo nets for ropes and handles, even with the bags full. A couple hundred extra lbs would be nice for surfing though.
And it's not like the sac's are really expensive, I'm sure the 750's would sell pretty quick as a hand me down for another new boat owner who wants to upgrade. Ya the warranty is a big concern of mind although the salesman didn't seem to be bothered or concerned with warranty when I mentioned it to him last week but warranty wasn't discussed, I am sure the tune would change if something happened.
I don't want to hi-jack my own threat by changing the subject of discussion but below is a quote of mine from an email to the manager of Martin Motor Sports yeaterday. I to would like to see everyone have a smooth and enjoyable buying experience with the dealer of choice.
"according to the Moomba forum thread I created, the President of SC has been actively reading and this may be the perfect place to post my story of this buying experience or it can be an amazing blog of how MMS recovered a frustrated and discouraged customer"
...they have not responded to my email yet but I will keep my threat on this issue up to date
https://forum.moomba.com/showthread.php?t=14292
You know what, I would love to meet some of you guys in person according to pics and conversations everyone seems to be a great bunch. Yes we have disagreements over opinions but they come and go like water off a ducks back. If things do go south, no pun intended, I will be emailing Rick and Anthony and anyone else who will listen, it will not be pushed under a mat so easily. Thanks for the encouragement Ed :)
I haven't tried the 1100 I bought yet, but last year I had an issue with my 750 when I went to drain it after wakesurfing. It would not drain, nothing. I had to take the top plug out and stand on it to drain it into the locker and bilge from the top until it was empty enough I could move it forward. The hose was kinked somewhat and the bag bunched up. After that I put a couple of those square throw life preservers on the back wall, one on each side of the fill/drain hose connection, keeps the bag from rolling back over the hose/connection, I have not had an issue draining it since.Quote:
Originally Posted by you da man
that is actually a really good idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by KSmith
Something I haven't seen mentioned is that when going from 400 or 750 to 1100 you may have to extend your fill and or vent line. If you don't have enough length the hose could pull out of the fitting when the sac is almost full and you'll be filling your v-drive locker instead of the sac and you won't realize it until your bilge pump kicks in
I have asked this before – Where do you BUY the 1100 SAC.
I have looked all over and can find nothing larger then a 750 PRO X – or is it another brand.
Thanks for the HELP!!
wakemakers.com will hook you up dustin..
I had no issues with the length that skiers provided. I did have to pull a few of the hoses out and re-route them, but the length was perfect :)
Ok - lots of guys chiming in on the issue of the kinking of lines when bags are full and not being able to drain.
Any thoughts or opinions on which type of 3/4" or 1" hose is more study and resistant to flattening out or kinking? I'm real curious as I'll be ordering close to 100ft here soon and haven't been able to compare them side by side yet.
Regular black hose
http://www.wakemakers.com/media/cata...llast_hose.jpg
Premium type coil hose
http://www.wakemakers.com/media/cata...ast_hose_1.jpg
Clear braided
http://flexpvc.com/cart/html/images/...ubingSmall.png
Premium type coil hose hands down, I installed 3' of clear braided and it kinked. Had to shorten er up, I wish I could find some 3/4 coil hose local but no luck.:(
I have some 1" spa hose that is pretty stiff and I don't think I could kink it if I wanted to.