Where to buy lead?

wickedwake 02-07-2005, 7:20 AM

I have no idea where to start looking for a place to buy lead locally. what kind of business sales lead? Also, how much are you guys paying for lead?

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 02-07-2005, 8:52 AM

tire shop

clubjoeskier 02-07-2005, 11:40 AM

Scuba shop. Increments are 2-4-5-10 pounds, straight, plastic coated, or shot in bags...

buttskimmer 02-07-2005, 12:04 PM

Recycle / scrape metal place.
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(wiltok) · (wiltok) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 02-07-2005, 12:40 PM

I konw where you can get some for free. Just look at he bottom of your local lake - it'll be tucked into an overloaded boat that took a wave over the bow. Negative buoyancy is a bad thing...

wickedwake 02-07-2005, 1:02 PM

Thanks for the ideas guys! I was thinking about large bricks of it (50-75 lbs) but I guess I could fill bags up. We wont be trailering the boat but we do have it on a lift and the lift broke last year with no ballast in the boat. Maybe smaller would be better

wickedwake 02-07-2005, 1:21 PM

Man im stoked! Just called around and got 350 lbs of wheel weights for 7$!!!!!!!! thanks guys! Clay

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 02-07-2005, 2:26 PM

you can melt the weights down and make bricks out of them. someone on here posted a how-to

wickedwake 02-07-2005, 3:54 PM

One more: For you guys using lots of small weights, what do you put the lead in on the boat? I was thinking some canvas bags, maybe 50 lbs a peice to make them mobile and easier to customize ballast. Anyone know where to buy some plain canvas bags or any other suggestions? later, Clay