I know summer is almost over up here in WI. However I finally had a chance to use my custom fat sac bag on my 212S with the WakeBooster yesterday. Was able to go ropeless with just this setup. Keep in mind I had a full tank of fuel, the normal junk on my boat, and a light crew under 200lbs. Really need to figure out a better way to secure this bag so if anyone has a 21’ and has pictures please post.
To secure the 725# custom fat sac, I use two 15' dock lines:
- Attach to stern cleat, through the bottom fat sac handles, tie off on the other stern cleat. This leaves some extra rope, which I tie off on one of the bottom handles so that it's out of the way.
- Tie on bottom of tower, run through top fat sac handles, tie off on the other side of the tower.
I hope that's helpful. FYI, here are some more details about our setup...
I found it's helpful to adjust the fat sac as it's filling so that it sits flat on the bottom swim deck, up against the lower transom. As the bottom fills, I also adjust the fat sac on the upper swim deck so that the bottom lays flat on the upper deck and all the way towards the rear seats.
Note that we also use some steel shot -- 50# bags from LeadWake.com. The steel shot doesn't seem to move, but you'll see in the pics that we put it in a yellow dry bag and tie it to the tower.
We've got a 2017 212X that includes some stock ballast. For the pics below, we set up as follows:
- WakeBooster,
- Hydrophase Ridesteady at 10.5mph
- 725# custom 21' fat sac in the center of the swim deck. In center because we switch between regular and goofy.
- 600# stock ballast sac in the ski locker
- 250# stock ballast on the surf side
- 0# stock on the non-surf side
- 150# steel shot in a dry bag on the surf-side upper swim deck
- 100# steel shot on the surf-side rear seat
- 175# captain driving the boat (surf-side for these pics)
- 150# spotter who moved around the rear seats -- not sure where he was for pics below
- mostly full tank of gas
Note that the 725# sac was in the process of draining when pics were taken. We always fill the sac 100%.
Surfer is about 175#, 5' 11", riding a 4' 8" Slingshot Coaster. (Coaster from Transom Watersports - thanks
@J-RAD !) Was able to surf ropeless indefinitely.
Boat is new to us this year and we are very happy with our wave. But plan to keep experimenting. Comments and suggestions welcome! Next will try steel shot in bow to lengthen the pocket. If that decreases height or push too much, will also try some more steel shot in the stern.