Is it a bad idea to leave water in your ballast tanks....

Jmass03 · Outlaw Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 239 City: OrLaNdO

overnight?? I filled up the 500pd ballast in my xstar and I accidentally forgot to empty after the day was over. I didn't take it out today, so its been yesterday and today that the ballasts have water in them. Is this a bad thing??

jbelson · Guest

Just dont do it too many times, you might drain your lake Laughing

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

it wont hurt anything

BrtnDan · Addict Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 609

i dunno if i would leave it in there for too long, our bags are starting to smell kinda funny already, i think they have mold in them or something, so we drained every drop of water in 'em and let it sit in the sun open for a while, but i think its cool for just a little while.

BIGMAC · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 4:49 pm Post subject:

That's not that much weight so I wouldnt worry about it. If it was more weight then definatly don't do it.

89comp · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 7:52 pm Post subject:

I'm with jbelson. With colorado being so dry, I fill up my fat sac at the lake, board all day, then come home and use the water in it to water the garden and the roses. My water bill has dropped in half. I don't know if it is legal, but our lake will be getting filled next month at the rate of 1/2 foot a day so who will miss the 45 gals?

WakeNup · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 171 City: South Carolina

89comp, that is great, free water to drop your bill. That is an awfully expensive way to go around the water meter!! Better stay in cognito Cool

louis123 · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 10:10 am Post subject:

well if its very hot outside and it stays for a few days in could be not good, its like a water bed you need to put special product or like a pool..
but only for a day or 2 it would not be bad