Ballast for Sea Doo

river · Faceplant Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 City: Northern CA

Anyone ridden behind a new wake edition with the ballast tank? If so, is the wake that much better and worth the $400? Also, on the Sea Doo website, it says that it will fit any GTX ski, is this true?

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

river, i havent ridden behind the ballast yet but im sure if sea doo says it will fit any gtx that it will fit any gtx

nickl011 · Posted: Feb 09, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject:

The Wake ed is a GTX

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

when i got my wake edition they said it would fit most of their seadoos, the difference is definatly worth it, it makes a big difference

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

river, i personally don't think it would be worth the $400. If it is only $400 how much weight could it add? And how much better could it make the wake? (hardly any i would assume) I would buy a new skate with the $400 and get someone to sit on the back with a video camera in their hands.

It's just another gimmick to get you to spend more money.

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

price.dan, have you ridden with and without it?

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

Parker, i haven't ridden with a sea doo that has the ballast.

Raven · Posted: Feb 09, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:

me neither, but lets face it....it's a ski.

dbanana · Frontside 180 Joined: 01 Dec 2007 Posts: 384

bt371 wrote:
IF U WANT A BIGGER WAKE 4 UR ski

date a fat chick..........

river · Faceplant Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 City: Northern CA

price.dan, I think your right, the $400 is better spent on a new skate. It usually isn't to hard to find a third with a camera anyway. Maybe an SST....

DMoneyy · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1576 City: SK 941

I just watched a video on seadoo's site...there are guys on wakeboards throwing inverts and 3's behind one with the ballast system.

http://www.sea-doo.com/en-US/Products/Watercraft/Sport/WAKE/Video.htm

Legit.

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

DMoneyy, yeah i've rode behind the ballast system its worth it in my opinion, thats why i bought one

downsouthga · Faceplant Joined: 28 Apr 2007 Posts: 37

Does anyone know if the ballast system comes with the electronic trim as stated on the seadoo site? If so I'm sure the trim would help cleaning up the lip and the extra weight would help with size, but then again it is a ski.

amosb72 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 City: Mandeville

yeah but think about it without anyone on the back Neutral

get it
that's my opinion
otherwise u might as well pull a lemons and ride behind a flatboart

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

river · Faceplant Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 City: Northern CA

Parker, I ordered one for my Sea Doo to try out. How does the ballast tank fill? Do you have to add a bilge pump, or is it gravity filled, or?

Thanks,
Chris

Verge_Wakeskates · Pop Shuvit Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 150

Saw one of these in person today. So nice. I want to ride behind it now...

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 18, 2008 1:39 am Post subject:

river, my grandpa flipped through the bombardier catalog today at the miami boat show to show me the ballast system. i like your avatar btw Wink

wakemitch · Posted: Feb 18, 2008 1:45 am Post subject:

river, did you pick up that one ski you were telling me about?

river · Faceplant Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 City: Northern CA

wakemitch, I got a 2003 GTX 4tec form a retired couple in Manteca. The ski is mint! I just ordered a pylon and boardrack for it also, so we can use it this summer for demos. I think I am going to leave it in Sac so it should be readily available, if you want to use it.