daio web Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 hi guys do any of you stick extra ballast down in the bilge to make your boats a bit more stable i have only got a colvic seaworker so i would think that it should not affect my speed many thanks daio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 16 minutes ago, daio web said: hi guys do any of you stick extra ballast down in the bilge to make your boats a bit more stable i have only got a colvic seaworker so i would think that it should not affect my speed many thanks daio You really shouldn't need to. Try distributing weight already on the boat a bit better first. If not, then wakeboarding water ballast bags would do the job. Better than lead shot as water is neutral weight should you start to sink. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 haha you should never joke about sinking will shift some gear about first 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 42 minutes ago, daio web said: haha you should never joke about sinking will shift some gear about first 😂 It's not a joke mate. My point is, if your going to add weight then should the unthinkable ever happen, then having negative weight ballast could quite possibly buy you precious minutes to organise and abandon ship. Bags of water are very heavy, until put in water where the weight will be neutral. You could start with a few 20ltr plastic canisters. And when you find the correct weight required and position of said weight, then replace the canisters with a bag. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Have an ask on the Colvic group how far the gunwales should be from the water, this will give you an idea of what you can add depending if you are hightail or lowered than average daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I use a wake board ballast bag to help mine sit down at the stern/up at the bow. My hull is designed to run bow up, so she likes a bit of weight in the stern. Agree with @Saintly Fish on relocating existing weight first before adding any. I run two house batteries and a start battery, and I deliberately positioned the second house battery to the starboard side to give better side-to-side weight distribution. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 ive heard of people putting pig iron in colvics, but also stability can come from the bilge keels - not sure of your set up below the waterline but i've seen various shapes of bilge keel/skegs - the larger the surface area the less rolling side to side surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 58 minutes ago, mike farrants said: ive heard of people putting pig iron in colvics, but also stability can come from the bilge keels - not sure of your set up below the waterline but i've seen various shapes of bilge keel/skegs - the larger the surface area the less rolling side to side surely. My one had metal ‘bricks’ laid all the way along the bilge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, JonC said: My one had metal ‘bricks’ laid all the way along the bilge. That is almost as bad as scaffold poles ! 🤣 Those metal bricks are called Ingot's 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, GPSguru said: That is almost as bad as scaffold poles ! 🤣 Those metal bricks are called Ingot's 🙄 Thanks. I couldn’t think what the correct name was. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 7 hours ago, JonC said: My one had metal ‘bricks’ laid all the way along the bilge. did you take all the ballast out our leave it in mate i think mine is over the top it was like it when i bought it i was thinking could i remove it it must be useing more fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, daio web said: did you take all the ballast out our leave it in mate i think mine is over the top it was like it when i bought it i was thinking could i remove it it must be useing more fuel I think maybe you should put some pictures up on the "show us yer boat" thread. Then we can all look and admire. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: I think maybe you should put some pictures up on the "show us yer boat" thread. Then we can all look and admire. i will do mate as soon as my son comes home for a weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Just now, daio web said: i will do mate as soon as my son comes home for a weekend i havent got a scooby doo when it comes to computers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, daio web said: i havent got a scooby doo when it comes to computers Well you'd should get him to leave you some written instructions for when he's away! Otherwise you won't ever have caught any fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Well you'd should get him to leave you some written instructions for when he's away! Otherwise you won't ever have caught any fish. yeah will do budd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 37 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Well you'd should get him to leave you some written instructions for when he's away! Written instructions you say...?? 😉 suzook12 and mick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 17 hours ago, daio web said: did you take all the ballast out our leave it in mate i think mine is over the top it was like it when i bought it i was thinking could i remove it it must be useing more fuel You would think, but if it needs the ballast to sit right, it may even use less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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