Hooking up rear ballast tanks

[hmoore]

We just bought a 2002 Supra Launch SSV. The last owner had our local boat dealer unhooked the rear ballasts tanks. Some of the parts are missing to rehook them up. Is there a website to look at that will show that parts you need for that particular year? The local boat dealer is not a supra dealer and we have to go 200 miles to get to one.

[Fman]

If the ballast sacs have male fittings on both the fill and empty ports, you will need a quick disconnect fitting. It has a red sleeve on it that locks the fitting on once you attach them. I just use a 3/4" hose clamp to fasten them top the flex lines.

One question, do you still have the fill and drain lines available in the storage compartments? Hopefully they did not remove those, rather just capped them off. If you dont have the lines available then you have an entirely different problem.

Below is a link to the fitting you will need to attach your sacs. They are 3/4", you will need 2 of them for each sac.

http://www.wakeside.com/product/boat/ballast/ballast_fittings/fly+high+pro+x+3-4%22+elbow+quick+connect.do

If you have any more questions, please ask.

[rwadlow]

We had the dealer upgrade our ballast system because we heard that the sacs will fill on their own sometimes when driving on the lake (just an fyi so if it happens you won't be what the heck) Even the flying n' high fat sacs have pump that drains them they still won't completely drain so when the weekend is over you will have to disconnect them take the bag out hold it upside down at least that is what we do . My husband is real good with all the fittings and that stuff, so if you have any other questions let us know, especially since we have the exact same boat :) ......... :cool: