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WattsBarRiDr
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 Posted: Jun 06, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject: weight problemz |
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| hey.... umm im haveing some weight issues with keeping the boat nice and even, but with full tanks so i can still have a BIG clean wake.. so how can i get some like lead or any other ideas on thAT??? |
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WachoZacho
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| Posted: Jun 06, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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i know how annoying it is not to get a reply dude, but you wern't exactly too clear bout what you're asking? are you saying as in the bow coming too far up or wha?  |
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WattsBarRiDr
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| Posted: Jun 07, 2006 6:27 am Post subject: |
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| o sorry...I relly ment to say is that i want to find something like lead to even out the boat like so if i have only one person driving i can put like 3 50lb lead weights under the seats in the other side or in the floor but any ideas where i can get something like that?? |
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timmyDecker
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City: Manhattan...KS
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| Posted: Jun 07, 2006 9:23 am Post subject: |
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A couple options:
1. You can buy lead weights for SCUBA diving at any dive shop. Problem is that can be about $1 per pound depending on what you buy, so if you are looking at 150 lbs, you are looking at $150.
2. About 20 years ago my dad bought moulds for his dive weights, and stock lead to melt and pour into the moulds. I don't know if people still do that at all, but if they do, you might be able to find lead stock for cheaper.
3. You could buy weight plates from a sports store.
3. If you aren't necessarily attached to lead, you can use a big cooler. I have a 150 quart cooler that I use when there's only a few of us on the boat. Just fill the cooler with lake water. At 8lbs per gallon, a 150 quart cooler gives you about 300 lbs of weight. The nice thing about a cooler is that you can empty it and aren't stuck with 300lbs of weight you have to do something with. The downside is a 150 quart cooler is big and takes up boat space, but that shouldn't be too much of an issue since you are trying to compensate for people not on the boat.
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WattsBarRiDr
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| Posted: Jun 07, 2006 10:36 am Post subject: |
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| o yeah.. ive never thought of a dive shop.. but thanks for the ideas bro... ill check that out |
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Jama
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2006 9:37 am Post subject: |
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WattsBarRiDr, you wouldn't happen to have a white malibu would you?
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WattsBarRiDr
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| White and Black YEP thats me |
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Jama
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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DUDE!!! I'm always in your cove skating behind the jet ski! You're right beside the boat ramp, right? I live in the old white house.
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bigwake77
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I read an article in WBM last year that they filled a rubbermaid tub with a few bags of quickcrete and made some ballast for their boat. The nice thing about the rubbermaid tubs is that they have handles and their only like 7 or 10 bucks. If the tub breaks or tears you can go get another one at Wallyworld. I know how you southerners love the walmart. when I was in NC a few years ago that was the happining place to hang out.
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WattsBarRiDr
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| awsum... i know there is another malibu the lives in a cove but are you talking about the cove close to euchie or red cloud camp ground.. or i live down farther closer in to kingston around theif neck and johnsons bend?? |
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WattsBarRiDr
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah.. thats funny, but i might try that out and c how it goes but yeah the big walmart trip is commin up.. i havent been there in a month.. i live about 45min from one |
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Jama
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WattsBarRiDr, Yeah I live not far from the Thief Neck cut through and Johnson's Bend. Right across the lake from where they are developing so heavily. I got a purple and gold Sea-Doo so give me a shout if you see me.
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thane_dogg
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WattsBarRiDr
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| Posted: Jun 09, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah thanks thane_dogg, thats more of what im lookin for |
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