Water jugs for extra weight

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

anyone using those big water jugs for extra weight in their boat. i imagine you could get 50 or so lbs per bottle. of course it you filled them with cement or sand it may weight more, unsure what weighs the most...

burntorange77 · Soul Rider Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 321 City: Kingwood

I'm pretty sure that those jugs hold 5 gallons of water which weights about 42lbs. If you do use them I would suggest having something to secure them so they won't topple and roll all over the darn place.

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 11:05 am Post subject:

Use sand bags from Home Depot (or the like). 60 pounds in about half the volume. Very Happy

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

thats a good idea too, i'll have to check them out, i just wouldnt want a sand spillage Razz

Gsr2k6 · Newbie Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 16 City: Fredericksburg

You could wrap a few sandbags up in heavy duty trashbags just incase the sandbag broke Razz

wakehopper · Criminal Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 66 City: louisville

just go to lowes and buy tubesand. It is a 70lb tube of sand that is wrapped in two plastic bags one that is thin and one that is heavy duty. easy to handle and hide in storage compartments

bobthelabrat · Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 11 City: Miami

I have a friend that filled 2 $10 air mattresses with water

gilbert · Criminal Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 56

what ever you do dont put too much "ballast" in your boat because if you use lead or sand or cement you can not only swamp but sink your boat, water is probably the best even though it might not weigh as much it is still better than sinking your boat and one of the best ways that is probably the cheapest is taking a ton of friends out and loading up the boat