alternatives to fat sacs?

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-13-2007, 4:25 PM

Anybody know of ways to weight my boat with things from home?

(fifitrixabelle)

pumping iron kind of weights I have heard of people using before.

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-13-2007, 4:47 PM

anybody put rocks in a sac?

(blake_hughes)

I've used rocks, as well as sand... The sand worked a lot better. We lined military style duffle bags with trash bags, and then filled them with sand... It'll take 2 people to safely manuever it into, and around, your boat.

-Blake

(andy_nintzel)

sand bags, lots and lots and lots of sand bags

(andy_nintzel)

we have also used rubber maid tubs with cement in them 2 80lbs bags in one round kegs style tub. then you can easily move and and stack them.

(kaesen) · (kaesen) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-13-2007, 5:50 PM

led.

walt 02-13-2007, 5:59 PM

quote:
led.

Or lead.

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-13-2007, 6:07 PM

LED's aren't heavy but they sure are bright.

(kaesen) · (kaesen) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-13-2007, 6:24 PM

or take a pvc pipe(s),(size is your choice) cap one end, fill it with c ment, and place where ever your heart pleases.

(supratweaked) · (supratweaked) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 02-13-2007, 6:28 PM

I just ask my wife to go with us. Adds 600 pounds easy.

walt 02-13-2007, 6:36 PM

Vince,
For your sake I hope your wife doesn't read WW.

(rbc_racing) · (rbc_racing) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-13-2007, 6:43 PM

how much will a 2 ft pvc pipe filled with concrete weigh? I filled one with old wheel weights and it only came out to 30 lbs Im sure if I melted it down and them it would be 35-40lbs. I'm looking for the most weight in the least space. I want to add about 500 lbs

walt 02-13-2007, 6:49 PM

Pop bags are really the best way to go if your going to use hard weight.

(stusumm) · (stusumm) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 02-13-2007, 7:26 PM

I second the pop bags. Great product and you can keep it all hidden and out of the way.

(jeff359) · (jeff359) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 02-13-2007, 9:26 PM

Third for pop bags. Pop bags are where it's at. I'm in SoCal right now, and wanna grab a few more while done here.

(kaesen) · (kaesen) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-13-2007, 10:07 PM

randall,
get longer pieces and place them along the sides of the inside of the boat...that way you still have room to walk around too. usually about 2 each side and them make other sizes too if you want and place them where ever you want....

maybe 4 or 5 pieces of smaller ones in the ski locker...?

usually works good...specially if you use fat sacks still with it.

(mjmurphy53711)

POP bags really are the best, worth every penny.

Safe, convenient, easy to hide, and easy to mover around.

www.popproducts.com

meyerb 02-13-2007, 10:37 PM

Fat friends!

(someone had to say it)

(yeldarb) · (yeldarb) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 02-14-2007, 4:53 AM

Step 1: Drink lots and lots of milk
Step 2: Save Jugs
Step 3: Fill Up with Water
Step 4: Place where desired

Fat sacs ghetto style :-)

(brutto_76) · (brutto_76) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 02-14-2007, 5:40 AM

POP bags link doesn't seem to work - is it just me?

(uppledup17) · (uppledup17) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 02-14-2007, 6:46 AM

We have used Bags of Water Softener Salt and Ice Melt Bags. A cheap route to add weight.

(Message edited by uppledup17 on February 14, 2007)

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-14-2007, 8:32 AM

try this: www.pop-products.com

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-14-2007, 8:35 AM

Whats heavier? Milk jug filled with rocks or milk jug filled with water?

(denverd1)

rocks

(rbc_racing) · (rbc_racing) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-14-2007, 8:39 AM

My boat has factory ballast, that consists of one bag in the ski locker and a tank under the rear seat and a wake plate. But I have a DD boat so I'm trying to add the weight without losing all of my storage space. I'm going to add an extra battery and a sub before the summer And I work at a car dealer so, I get all the free lead I need. Do most people use 4 inch pvc pipe or 3 inch? Being a DD boat should I try to keep more weight in the rear locker or should I put equal amounts front and back?

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-14-2007, 8:54 AM

put more in back but put some in front.

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-14-2007, 8:55 AM

I'd say 60% back 40% front

(board2death) · (board2death) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 02-14-2007, 9:16 AM

forget to put the plug in.....
instant wake enhancement

(yeldarb) · (yeldarb) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 02-14-2007, 11:25 AM

Don't forget about this if you're adding hard ballast:
http://209.242.151.8/boardz/Boat_On_Lead_256Kbps.wmv

Don't overload :-)

(brody13) · (brody13) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 02-14-2007, 11:37 AM

Whats heavier

a pound of rocks or a pound of feathers?

meyerb 02-14-2007, 11:46 AM

uh...that's a tough one...

(joshugan) · (joshugan) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 02-14-2007, 11:48 AM

I used to use ice chests. I'd hang it off the swin platform, put my foot in, and then two of us would pull it out. (It worked but I'm glad I switched to sacs.)

Another method is just open your drain plug for a few minutes. I only tried it once (accidently) but it works!

(spoonman) · (spoonman) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 02-14-2007, 12:49 PM

Randall, melt that shait down and put it in one of those small bread loaf disposable tins.

I had 30" long 3" ID tubes full of old wheel weights then filled with h2o only weighed about35 lbs. It took almost 2 of those tubes melted to fill one bread pan about 45 lbs with 1/2 the space.

(dreambig) · (dreambig) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 02-14-2007, 1:14 PM

Brody
Dont ask a question and not give the answer. It's rude. So whats heavier?

(denverd1)

Brad that 'documentary' is hilarious. "we spared no expense.."

(robandrus) · (robandrus) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 02-14-2007, 2:05 PM

Don't seem em very much, but did those tanks that hung below your swim platform work?

(yeldarb) · (yeldarb) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 02-14-2007, 2:05 PM

Nacho - Yeah I got a real kick off of it, found it on www.howtowakesurf.com They've got lots of good info (unfortunately not too great of a layout)

(rbc_racing) · (rbc_racing) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-14-2007, 7:11 PM

I was working today and I found another substance that has a good bit of weight to it. We have an almost endless supply of brake shavings from where we machine rotors. Since I don't really want to deal with the fumes and risks involved with melting lead, I'm going to try a combo of lead cut into smaller pieces and mix the brake shavings in to take up the free space and see how much I can come up with.

(spoonman) · (spoonman) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 02-15-2007, 6:16 AM

Wouldn't the shavings from your brake lathe contain more hazzardous materials than melting the lead?

They will also make a rusty mess if they get wet...

(dmonte3283) · (dmonte3283) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 02-15-2007, 6:43 AM

you think they would work?

(saroberts70) · (saroberts70) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 02-15-2007, 4:32 PM

God. I'm on the wrong lake.

(yeldarb) · (yeldarb) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 02-15-2007, 5:45 PM

Rob, me too:
Upload

(o2binvallarta) · (o2binvallarta) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 02-15-2007, 8:40 PM

Man, I hope my keyboard still works. i just drooled all over it Monte!

(wakeviolater) · (wakeviolater) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 02-16-2007, 8:02 AM

"I'm looking for the most weight in the least space."

Get some gold bars. Most weight, least space.

(rbc_racing) · (rbc_racing) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 02-16-2007, 1:46 PM

I thought about using gold, but I cashed all my gold in to buy the boat.

Maybe this would work though http://chemistry.about.com/cs/generalchemistry/a/aa050601a.htm