Lead sheet or shot

[wkrp]

Anyone know where I can source lead. I need it to balance my boat . The setup in my boat does no allow me to redistribute weight from one side to the other. All I can do is to add weight to the port side. Any other ideas out there

[G.mech]

Find a friend....I have the same problem.

[Sinker]

A bucket of water with the lid on.

 

S.

[Bondar]

Another battery

[Sinker]

Another battery

I moved my battery compartment in my boat to accommodate this problem. Sitting on the starboard side running the tiller with both batteries on the port leveled it out. But when I get people in the boat, they always seem to get too far to port and counter my efforts LOL....

 

S.

[spincast]

sand. locate it at a point that will deliver the most counter balance. Because of the way it flows to fill a space, it is a great solution to a balance issue. I put 100 lbs in the bow under the deck, in a box, lined with plastic to keep it dry to help offset the weight of a 115 and 20 (both 4 strokes) hanging off the back of a 176. so far, so good

Edited April 29, 2016 by spincast

[Sinker]

Bags of sand would work.

 

S.

[Big Cliff]

Water. You can adjust as needed when needed and get rid of it when not needed.

[crappieperchhunter]

A bucket of water with the lid on.

 

S.

What I do in my tinnie when I'm solo so I can get up on plane easier. On good days that same bucket has a feed of fish in it when I return home...so it gets double duty.

[Bill Shearer]

You could get scrap lead wheel weights from a tire shop pretty cheap if you decide to go that way. Lead shot is far too expensive, but a source is Hummason in Ancaster, ON.

[Big Cliff]

Couple of problems with lead is:it's toxic and it's expensive!