2008 Sea-Doo Wake/Byerly Toe Jam

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

With the 2007 Byerly Toe Jam coming to Orlando again with the final stop, Sea-Doo felt it would be fit to break out the 2008 Sea-Doo Wake edition, equipped with the all new ballast, to do the towing in the rail jam finals. With the perfect timing of the release of the 2008 Sea-Doo models, and the Byerly Toe Jam, It was a no brainer to bring the all new Sea-Doo Wake equipped with ballast out for its very first showing to the largest wakeskating event of the year. Unexpected by most, the riders and industry welcomed the new ballast system with open arms. Scott Byerly took a spin on the new 2008 Wake Edition to see what the new ballast was all about, and couldn't believe the difference in the wake. The riders we had time to talk to had nothing but good things to say about this new improved wake (the wake on the water), and also wanted to know when they could get more time on it and see just how far they could take some of there inside out tricks. You could hear the buzz from the riders and the spectators, some wondering what it was, and some had already known of the release of the new ballast, that will be sold as an accessory through your Sea-Doo dealerships. So head over to Sea-Doo.com and take a look at the new 2008 Sea-Doo Wake Edition 215 and the Sea-Doo Wake Edition 155. Also take a look at the rest of Sea-Doo's lineup and let us know what you think.

Sea-Doo.com

MrMarbles · Posted: Sep 24, 2007 11:59 am Post subject:

Saw this thing a O-dub saturday and it looks killer. Ballast can retrofit back to an 03?!?! Nutsos!

One_Wadey · Frontside 180 Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 492 City: Dallas

anyone know how much the ballast would be as an add on?

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

399$ retail

labellethrasher · Posted: Sep 24, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject:

dammmmnnnn. I still haven't got a cent saved to cover the 1200 bill to get my ski fixed and now there is a 400 dollar add on that I may need. our sport is not cheap...

unless you want to be like Walton.....which my wife would not appreciate. Laughing

water · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 136 City: Brotown

those skis probably suck soo much gas, the start up wake on them is huge though. heard someone landed a 7 off the double up on a wakeboard

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Sep 24, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject:

water, WOw lol

One_Wadey · Frontside 180 Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 492 City: Dallas

DVSKATE, wow..do you know if its something you can install yourself or is it something a dealer would have to do?

mck'n'shuvit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 200

does anyone know if the ballast system can fit any sea doo model besides just the wake edition?

BittenToDeath · Posted: Sep 24, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject:

Check this out

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

shows what can be done with a third and the ballast.

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

http://www.sea-doo.com/en-US/Accessories/Product.htm?backPageLinkHotProduct=True&ProductID=295501072&categoryName=Waterskiing_wakeboarding

Ideal for 3-seater PWC or 2007 and prior GTX WAKE

mc.willz · Posted: Sep 24, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

A ballast tank thats sooo sick, i kinda like the lip of a reg one but w/e its still sick

steveMcMur · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 657 City: orlando

pretty sure they are 200 pounds

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Sep 24, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject:

startups would be sick. how does it fill? there isnt a 12V outlet for a pump on my wake...ha

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Sep 25, 2007 12:23 am Post subject:

they should make a way so you can idle and use the jet of the ski somehow to fill it up. like some type of hose or something, idk.

Cody25911 · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 96 City: Melbourne

-The ballast does add 200 lbs. of weight.

-It can be retrofit back to a 2003 GTX, or anything with the GTX style upper deck.

-Yes a kid name Trevor Maur in Lake Shasta at Sea-Doo's press intro landed a legit toe side 720 off the double up (Wakeboarding obviously). Also just w2w he could land a decent amount of flip tricks and even 540's.
But enough about wakeboarding.

-Ollieshuvitz, you are rite on track with the way you think. the Ballast has 2 valves that can be turned on and off, and run from the venturi on the pump, so when the watercraft is running it pumps the water into the ballast tanks. When full there are six little overflow holes, so the tanks are constantly filling, you just leave the valves on and let the water keep pumping thru the tanks while you ride.

This is just the first step to improving the wake, and progressing the sport. This is just a start.

Ohhh yea, its not a jet ski, Its a SEA-DOO

Cody Hawkins

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Sep 25, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject:

Cody25911, are you talking about the water output? Like how on the older Sea Doo's warm water that is used to cool the engine is pumped out? Just trying to get a better idea of how it works.

...
sea doo = Sea Doo

jet ski = Kawasaki

waverunner = Yamaha

Jimbob · Ollie Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 93 City: Gray, Maine

As for filling the ballast - Just get one of those syphon things used for gas. It has a ball bearing thing on one end to keep the flow goin'. Just do the extremely awkward jerking motion and let 'er sit while you have your pre sesh brew Smile

Jimbob · Ollie Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 93 City: Gray, Maine

Word, just read Cody's post... nevermind