IDEA THREAD- Your new boat has no ballast.

[bergermaister]

Or... 4 hot women with hand bailing pumps... Take as long as you want!

Maybe through in a siphon line for them to try. Juss sayin.....

[jmvotto]

If i had to do it all again, and had the deep pockets i would do 3 Intakes, all 1 inch and then add 3 1200 pumps and each would goto a bag, 2 v drive bags, 1 ski locker/IBS. Then use the same style 1200 pumps for draining threw 1 inch lines.

I could do this to mine now but the cost of the pumps is whats holding me back. 600 in pumps alone is pricy just to pick up 5 to 7 minutes on drain fill times.

http://www.wakemakers.com/attwood-ts...pump-1200.html

mike, there are 40 each for the 1200's not 100 each

[mmandley]

http://www.wakemakers.com/attwood-ts...pump-1200.html

mike, there are 40 each for the 1200's not 100 each

WOW didnt realize they were this cheap, i thoughtit was 100 a pump, is that the same size as the main pump on the boats right now?

At 40 a pump this is much more a reality lol.

[jmvotto]

Its a different pump, but i think it pumps as much or more water than the stock fill pump. the propriety adapter is a little pricey though. I have seen a couple people heat the hose and muscle it on the fitting... LOL

[bergermaister]

I have seen a couple people heat the hose and muscle it on the fitting... LOL

If I ever get around to finishing I'll post up my ballast story. Yes, you can stick 1" hose on the Tsunami 1200's 1-1/8" hose barbs. I've done a bunch of them now so I'm a pro...LOL The 1" vinyl braided is pretty easy to do, the 1" premium hose with the coils is a total PITA but still doable. (WM said you can actually stretch this hose to go over a 1-3/8" fitting but i wouldn't do it. I'd worry about the integrity of the material giving up.)



I opted to go with a bunch of the Attwood 3902 straight fittings shown above in my setup to avoid the 90 degree corners where possible. They're still a 1-1/8" hose barb though just like the 90's that come with the pumps and screw right on to that oddball pump inlet and outlet thread.

[mmandley]

Nice Berg, i have that same type of hose in my boat as well, i use a heat gun and it slides on like butter.

I was at WM yesterday and talked with Spencer, looks like i might be working the ballast system over this summer he made me a few offers i couldnt refuse lol.

We also talked about a new X system or switch over, it actualy pumps the water from 1 750 bag to the other when you want to switch sides for surfing. Its supposed to be super fast.

[kaneboats]

Its a different pump, but i think it pumps as much or more water than the stock fill pump. the propriety adapter is a little pricey though. I have seen a couple people heat the hose and muscle it on the fitting... LOL

The stock fill pump on the older GIII system is called a "Rule 2000" but it is rated as a 1200 gph pump. The Tsunami is also a 1200 gph. Lots of folks on here think the Rule one moves just a little more water but, when you start putting 3 of the Tsunamis in, the difference is negligible and the cost difference is worth it.