Hey gang. I have been looking around here about ballast location in the boat, but haven't found any old threads about it. I am wondering if it matters where ballast is placed in a boat, relative to the centerline. I run anywhere from about 1200 to 1600 pounds of weight in my direct drive boat using fat sacs. The boat is kind of tippy and if the rider cuts out hard, the the boat will lean over and the wake will wash out. I have been trying to experiment with ballast location to see if it makes a difference, but I haven't had any concrete results yet. I like to have sacs hidden under seats and such, but in the front for example, if I put them under the bow seats, they are pretty far away from the boat centerline. I guess what I am trying to figure out is if the ideal location for ballast, as far a stability, is along the centerline of the boat. Common sense tells me yes, but I am no hydrodynamic expert. It would seem like a lot of lead/steel shot down in the bilge of the boat right under my engine would be the most logical place for it and would make the boat more stable and/or less tippy. What do ya'll think?
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