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[pt109]

Got an idea ???????

how about making up strong/sealed bags of very small gravel from any aquatic/pet shop.

gary.

You seen the price of that stuff recently?

[GARY C]

must be a global demand on that product too 

[Colin Bishop]

Slightly off subject, but a recent street renovation scheme where I live was held up for some weeks waiting for granite paving slabs to arrive. They were shipped in fron China!

Actually, a lot of stone isn't all that "heavy", it's best to use steel or iron for ballast if you can't get lead. The pisons from car hydraulic brakes make nice clean ballast lumps if you can get them.

[Circlip]

   Must be the forum software DJ,  Colins using pisons?

[Colin Bishop]

It's a new atomic particle - heavier than uranium.

You can make do with pistons though.

[Circlip]

      Phew, thank goodness for that I though we were going to have to get Lead again for screening. It's a pity that
      UPVC Double glazing has taken over cos SASH weights used to be a convenient shape and weight.

[catengineman]

Got an idea ???????

how about making up strong/sealed bags of very small gravel from any aquatic/pet shop. when sat in the bottom of the hull should self mould into the shape and stay-put.

gary.

Tried that in a small barge but found that even if it was packed in tight it had this uncontrolable urge to move when you launched the vessel and then you spent an age trying to shake the vessel until it was trim again :(
 went to lead and used an angle iron ingot which when kept warm made smelting easier.