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How to secure transom Fat Sac? Pics please.

BigAbe75 said:
I took a drill and drilled through the hole in the vent cap through to the other side. So, the cap now lets air out both sides instead of just the one tiny hole. Seems to have helped that a bit.
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Fantastic idea!
 
Those plugs are swappable, and I had spare valves so I could put one in each side. But honestly, a person can screw it all the way out. I keep spares in a cup holder as it's only time before one goes for a swim to the bottom of the lake ending our surf session.

But when pulled out totally, it can purge all the air it needs. It's a balancing act on the back, purge valve in one hand, beer in the other.
 
biffdotorg said:
Those plugs are swappable, and I had spare valves so I could put one in each side. But honestly, a person can screw it all the way out. I keep spares in a cup holder as it's only time before one goes for a swim to the bottom of the lake ending our surf session.

But when pulled out totally, it can purge all the air it needs. It's a balancing act on the back, purge valve in one hand, beer in the other.
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That was my exact stance on Sunday... but without spare plugs I didn't want to drop it in 60' of water.
 
marcham said:
I use a cargo strap attached to the tower. Even without the straps, I doubt the sac would move.


By placing the 650lb bag in the middle, I can swap the WakeBooster (WakeEnhancer in Canada!) and the 200lb bag to ride the other side.
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I'm doing the same positioning. Didnt get out this weekend to try. Nice to see that it works well. I may try adding the 2nd booster factory bag to the bow to see if I can stretch the pocket some.
 
biffdotorg said:
Those plugs are swappable, and I had spare valves so I could put one in each side. But honestly, a person can screw it all the way out. I keep spares in a cup holder as it's only time before one goes for a swim to the bottom of the lake ending our surf session.

But when pulled out totally, it can purge all the air it needs. It's a balancing act on the back, purge valve in one hand, beer in the other.
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Where do you get extra plugs? I don't see them on Gantlin's site.
 
grywlfbg said:
Where do you get extra plugs? I don't see them on Gantlin's site.
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These are Fatsac products and sold in many boating stores. The plugs are no different from model to model of the bags. I could be wrong, but there should have been a couple spares shipped with it. Or maybe I got lucky and got them with my other FatSacs.

You can always go to Amazon. The plugs are FatSac Wally Plugs, the purge plugs are called FatSac Air Release Plugs
 
biffdotorg said:
These are Fatsac products and sold in many boating stores. The plugs are no different from model to model of the bags. I could be wrong, but there should have been a couple spares shipped with it. Or maybe I got lucky and got them with my other FatSacs.

You can always go to Amazon. The plugs are FatSac Wally Plugs, the purge plugs are called FatSac Air Release Plugs
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I didn't get any extra plugs on my last two bags. Wakemakers seems to be the best place to order from.
 
I put fatsac on my Yamaha 212x the other day just to test filling it. The boat transom partially under water scares me a bit. Especially when a person sat close to it. Don’t want to sink my new boat!! So I’m assuming that’s normal to be under water and listing to the side.
 
I've had water on the lower swim deck on the surfside. It's normal when you load it down.
 
Keeping the bag on the transom has been a nightmare for me so far. Both times I tried to use it I thought I tied it down pretty good with ropes and it fell off. Major pain to drain the thing and get it back in the boat, kills the day.

Just ordered a set of these. It has "soft loops" on one side for the cleat so the hook isn't rubbing against the boat. Only 8ft long, I am hoping they will be long enough. If the bag falls off again I am just going to leave the damn thing in the lake.

 
slickstick said:
Keeping the bag on the transom has been a nightmare for me so far. Both times I tried to use it I thought I tied it down pretty good with ropes and it fell off. Major pain to drain the thing and get it back in the boat, kills the day.

Just ordered a set of these. It has "soft loops" on one side for the cleat so the hook isn't rubbing against the boat. Only 8ft long, I am hoping they will be long enough. If the bag falls off again I am just going to leave the damn thing in the lake.

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That's what I have used is a soft loop on the outer cleat, and center tow point. Ratchet strap low through the handles and high through the handles, it sits solid. The biggest tip, was to fill the bag with air and strap it down. Then purge air while filling with water.

Draining is the easiest, not sure where the problem is. I pull the two plugs on the bottom and she drops water like a fat kid that had too many beers.

Good luck,
 
I have a 400lb bag that came with my boat - but it's not specifically designed for the Yamaha transom. AKA, not the two-tiered kind. It's shaped more like a duffel bag. There are two reinforced holes in the outer bag that I run a rope through to secure it.

I've tried two different methods of tying it up, both of which worked. But the best one seems to be to run a dock line through the reinforced holes and around one side of the tower.

However, does anyone think that will apply too much force to the tower given that I'm also pulling a rider up? I sort of suspect not, given that it's not like the full weight of 400lbs is going to be applied to the tower - it's just a fraction of that as the boat begins to move and the bag wants to roll/slide backwards. My boat is a 2021 so it has the forward tower with a very broad base.

I could also string it around the lower tow point, but it feels a bit less secure - almost as if the rope could slip upwards and come loose.

Thoughts?
 
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