boat needs weight!!

**KrappieKing** · 04-13-2009, 05:44 PM

WEnt out for about 2 hours this morning before i nearly got sea sick from all the rocking! This is my final straw, my boat is fairly light and when the wind gets up man does it rock and pitch making all my rods bounce like my last check! I have a few stoarge compartments around the front of my boat and could probably stash away about 200 pounds or more in there. I could also place them around the sides on the fishing deck as well. What is the ebst weight to use? I've been looking for some sand bags like used in making a leve or holding something down but i cant find any? Anyone know where i could round up a few or any other suggestions?

**brimeater** · 04-13-2009, 06:09 PM

I had a similar idea, googled army surplus stores and found them.

**M R Dux** · 04-13-2009, 08:31 PM

KrappieKing, where are you located? I have some at my taxidermy studio in Benton. I'd be glad to give you a couple. Mine are burlap but could be used with a plastic bag insert to keep the sand off the decks.

**KrappieKing** · 04-13-2009, 09:48 PM

hey i live in benton as well pm me on where at i would really appreciate it

**BIGBADDAD** · 04-14-2009, 10:15 AM

I live in Benton also. 260 pounds of rear seat ballast....if you catch my drift!

This ballast can split expenses too!

**CatFan** · 04-14-2009, 11:03 AM

Normally I wouldn't say anything, but I'd feel bad if something happened. Be really careful adding weight to the boat, especially fishing the big lakes. I know light boats tend to bob around, but if you overload it you might be making an unintentional submarine. My boat is a 20ft glass boat and it is only rated for 600lb passenger and gear weight. Pay attention to the plate on your boat and be careful [Grouchy old man mode off]

**krappiekrazy** · 04-14-2009, 11:19 AM

I had the same problem a few year ago. The fix that I can up with was to set two 48qt. coolers up front while spider fishing. Fill with water then you can dump if when needed.

**Quackrstackr** · 04-14-2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by CatFan

Normally I wouldn't say anything, but I'd feel bad if something happened. Be really careful adding weight to the boat, especially fishing the big lakes. I know light boats tend to bob around, but if you overload it you might be making an unintentional submarine. My boat is a 20ft glass boat and it is only rated for 600lb passenger and gear weight. Pay attention to the plate on your boat and be careful [Grouchy old man mode off]

100% agreed and I'm not an old man (grouchy, maybe...).

If I had been carrying extra ballast in my boat last Saturday, I would have either been having to pitch it as quickly as possible or sank the boat on the way back to the ramp. The main lake had 3 to 4 foot rollers going down it that were spaced about 20 feet apart. I could barely clear the top of one before the bow was plowing into the next. They were big enough that the prop was coming out of the water as the boat crested each one.

I definitely wouldn't have wanted to be any lower in the water.

**3's** · 04-14-2009, 03:14 PM

I'm getting older and some feel i can be groucy so I have to agree. Watch the weight limit. Sudden rough water can make for a bad day with permanent weight.

My suggestion would be something similar to what a wake board boat runs. They have a bladder that they add water while pulling to make a big wake and then drain when just cruising. Maybe and added livewell to the front with the plumbing to fill and drain????

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