I don't wanna get into a peeing match, but anyone using the Straight Line Launch Pads? I was going to pick up the fly-highs personally, but redtagsprots has what seems to be a reasonable deal on today...

Opinions please

Fly High, a couple boats I regularly have to use these Straight Line launch pads. They seem flimsy and I am always waiting for one to break. In a locker, next to anything sharp, engine guard, anchor anything that happened to fall back there; I am sure it'd be their last use.

Go with the Fly-High, they're worth every dollar and will last thru the roughest abuse.

poked a hole in my 540 lbs seat sac when it rubbed against the driver seat track. patch seems to hold well. will advise when i get my fly highs in as to which i prefer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I have some straight lines and they are ok for temporary use but my mod plans for the winter are to permenently plumb in some sacs so I will be looking at the fly highs. (thicker material, better permenent fittings).

This post has been edited by zapisor: Oct 3 2008, 10:06 AM

If you are worried about the thickness of the sac, check out the launch pad sacs with covers on them. The cover is very thick. I have one that I use in the bow and we abuse that thing. Although, I would not feel comfortable using it out in the open with out the cover.

Fly High - Pro X sacs all the way, I have both to give an example: the Straight Line sacs are like a water bed mattress and the Fly High - Pro X sacs are like an industrial bladder.

I had a set of Fly High 750's in the last boat that I never worried about we regularly sat on them, put stuff on them, used them in lockers (never worrying about sharp things), generally abused them and they looked brand new after 2 years.

I purchased a set of Straight Line 440's just before them and although they still do what they are made for they look old, we never really sat on them and I was always worried about them getting punctured, they have handles things that kind of look like a belt loop on a pair of pants, someone pulled on one and it ripped, I was able to glue it but, it was not very durable.

Do waste anymore time thinking about, buy the Fly High, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Fly High it is... thanks guys

I also say FH as the material is much thicker.

Avy at National Surf Comp got a hole in his 440lb straightline and the cover kept most of the water in till we could get the sac out. So the cover helps if you are getting straightline sacs on the dirt cheap end. I'd still say buck up and get FH and not worry about it.

I have a 2007 centurion eclipse I'm wanting to add bags in each locker how or where do I get the water feed for the extra pumps. This will be my first ballast addition so any help will be greatly appreciated

GoBig: look in the 'removing hard tanks and adding ballast' threads. You should get started over there.

For tubing, go to Lowes or HD and get 3/4" non-mettallic electrical conduit
For wiring: stock is 16 guage, but I attached 14. buy shrink/water tight butt connectors
Switches: buy from fineline to fit your dash
Pumps: Stock has water puppies. A friend put in Rule pumps. This is out of my area
Drain pumps: I don't know off the top of my head

You'll have to put a good number of holes in your boat. Good luck. Too much for me. I'd leave that up to the dealer.

I was wondering the same... thinking of using my center drain - see thread here http://www.centurioncrew.com/Removing-hard...ks-put-t43.html

Right now all I have is one center hard ballast. I was wondering if I could tee off of the water inlet line that feeds that pump to my pump or pumps that will fill the bags in the locker and tee into the line where my hard tank already drains. I think this will work only they will fill slower and probably will have to empty one at a time. I might could tee into the bilge empty tube also so at least I could empty two at a time. Do you think this might work if it would then I would'nt have to put any holes in my boat.