ballast or fat sacs in a challenger 180?

[damo252]

I am looking make my 180 a bit better for wake boarding. Does anyone have experience with this that they could share. I know I could easily add about 350lb in the ski locker, but are there any other good locations without losing passenger space?

 

[davo]

the wake from mine is ok. I either have about 5 adults & 3 kids or about 300 kgs ballast. Underfloor is good for 150kgs, & a couple of square sacs under bothe rear seats instead of coolers. Improves the wake significantly.

 

[Chimp]

So do you have the 255Bhp or the 215BHp version with you wakeboarding ? I was looking at this model and thought maybe with 4/5 people onboard and a few fat sac's the boat would struggle to pull up a wakeboarder?

 

[davo]

Hi Chimp,
I have the 255hp. I board with either 4 adults & 3kids aboard or the equivalent weight in ballast. The most weight I've had is 5 adults av wt 90kgs & 3 kids av wt 40 kgs. No prob with getting even the heaviest out of the water. With max weight or the sole/floor locker filled with ballast turning ability is reduced. Either slow down then use power or use a very large turning radius. Wake as said at max weight is fine for jumps & rotations.

cheers

So do you have the 255Bhp or the 215BHp version with you wakeboarding ? I was looking at this model and thought maybe with 4/5 people onboard and a few fat sac's the boat would struggle to pull up a wakeboarder?