GS20 extra ballast

[mikenbike211]

Has anyone added extra ballast to their gs20? How much, where, results?


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[Buccola76]

I was wondering the same thing...looking to add here too.


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[Buccola76]

ya me too fellas...tried adding to the rear only and the wave washed out...think it was to much weight , my rear platform was submerged under water.

[Evening Shade]

I have 600# sacks for the rear compartments and 500# sack that fits under the bow seats. You can't get 500#s in the bow sack because there isn't enough room under the seats. I would guess its in the range of 250-300#s. Without more weight in the bow 600# sacks are too much in the rear so I don't fill them all the way because the boat wont plane with that much weight in the rear. I probably fill them 1/2-3/4 full.

It definitely makes the wave larger. I can't remember if it made the wave longer or not. I haven't filled the sacks since last summer. I've just been using the stock ballast. Next time I fill the sacks I will take a pic of the wave and post it here.

[stwilli326]

Same. We add in front full stock ballast and then depending on numbers in the boat fill up front sack. We fill back sacks. I have 400# in each cabin and then will fill/empty stock ballast for adjustment.

If dont put lots up front it wont plane


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[stwilli326]

There was a recent post in the general discussion area that touched on the gs20 ballast and extra sack setup


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