drilling through carpet for ballast hose

[jeilers1]

I was going to add some custom fat sacs underneath my seats and wanted to drill (hole saw) a hole underneath the seat supports that sit perpindicular to the bow/stern line of the boat. It would be about a 1" hole that would allow a hose to pass through and connect one bag (the rear) to another so that they could both fill/empty off of the stock gravity ballast plumbing.

I was wondering if anyone has drilled through the carpet and how it reacts? (frays, unravels, or is fine?) I see the new 09's come with a hole precut and carpeted over already.

Any info appreciated.

Thanks

[moombadaze]

John- sorry i just saw that all the photos in the other thread are gone but this is what i did.

dremil to cut with


cooler begining to comeout


rear gravity 3 bag under the seats- i plummed it in


rear surf bag and under seat bag filled iwth air for the photo

[moombadaze]

this is what it looks like all filled up


also put a 400lb bag on the seat


hope this helps with your mod

[kaneboats]

I really can't wait to see this surf wake.

[moombadaze]

Still working on it, think i need more weight up front. Looked like the swim platform was still draggin in the water. Other issue i had was the lake level--its low

[moombadaze]

yep more up front-i would just take the sac i have on the seat and try it up front--still experamenting