lead ballast in central florida

(dguimbellot) · (dguimbellot) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 11-09-2008, 9:30 PM

where can i get some ballast for my boat?
i called around some metal places with no luck.

(itzon) · (itzon) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 11-10-2008, 4:55 AM

i want to know as well

(perfski) · (perfski) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 11-10-2008, 5:36 AM

You should search for Elevator weights...but the challenge you are going to find is that the price of metal has gone up so much that it gets pricey. We'd looked into taking over leadheadz deal, but it simply was too expensive. A 80 lbs brick was going to be about $140 making about $20 a brick for just materials and a fraction of the labor. And that was some 7 year ago or so...so you can only imagine the cost now.

Bill @ Performance.

(Message edited by perfski on November 10, 2008)

(itzon) · (itzon) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 11-10-2008, 5:59 AM

tks for the info, will look into it

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 11-10-2008, 7:17 AM

gun ranges

tire stores

put them in sturdy leakproof containers and you are good to go.

(spjc) · (spjc) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 11-10-2008, 7:28 AM

http://www.pop-products.com/

(itzon) · (itzon) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 11-10-2008, 9:16 AM

great info, tks everyone

(jgrunow) · (jgrunow) **Join Date: May 2004** 11-13-2008, 6:55 PM

I have lead in Melbourne FL!!! Its been a while since I weighed it, but I think it was around 500lbs total. There stips about 4 inches wide by about 3 feet in length, each ranging in thickness and weight (between 10 lbs to 40 lbs each). I go to Orlando often and will actually be there this weekend if your interested. Make me an offer! Email me at jeff.grunow@bovislendlease.com if your interested.

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 11-13-2008, 7:05 PM

Metal has dropped like a rock n the last couple months.

(dejoeco) · (dejoeco) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 11-14-2008, 6:59 AM

I have used reclaimed lead shot purchased from a gun store in 50 lb bags. Each bag fits nicely into a one gallon poly gas can. They are easily moved around and nice and clean. I did this a couple years ago and it cost about 20 bucks for each 50lbs. I have 5 of them to supplement the water ballast and to balance out the wake.

(rmack) · (rmack) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 11-14-2008, 7:22 AM

I'm from Michigan and got my lead (8 bars at 80lbs per) from a metal shop. Cost me 40 cents per pound

(salsajs3030) · (salsajs3030) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 11-14-2008, 9:27 AM

whoa...that's cheap at 40 cents per lbs!!

(headhunter) · (headhunter) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 11-16-2008, 7:19 AM

Gun ranges and tire shops, it's free for the taking.

(tdiggity) · (tdiggity) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 11-17-2008, 4:36 PM

olympic barbells, look at yard sales
i got 600lbs of free weights for less than $50

(Message edited by tdiggity on November 17, 2008)

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 11-17-2008, 6:41 PM

Pigiron...... free at any ship yard. I had over 400 lbs of it wrapped in heavy plastic & duct tape on my 205. It probably rusted inside there but it never leaked.

(phenom_1819) · (phenom_1819) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 11-17-2008, 6:49 PM

Trey, if you paid $50 for free weights, you paid $50 too much!!

Seriously though... wouldn't free weights/barbells rust??

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 11-17-2008, 9:53 PM

Wrap it with plastic & duct tape. Or paint it with Plastidip