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Topic review - Ballast
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Diver type
  Post subject:  Re: Ballast  Reply with quote
One pound lead ingots, set (and removable) below the tank deck on a Vietnam era 'Tango" boat model. Doing it this way permits easy distribution of the weight to not only ballast, but level out the hull.

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Post Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 5:47 pm
Admhawk
  Post subject:  Re: Ballast  Reply with quote
Whatever works for you!

Fishing weights,
Lead shot.
Lead roof sheets
Rocks
Bricks,
Diver weight belts
Nails,
Extra batteries
Water tanks/jugs
Nuts and bolts

On larger boats I melt lead into ingots for easy positioning using a simple 2x4 mold.
A friend gets lead shot diver weights made, looks like bean bags.
Post Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:27 pm
herbieham
  Post subject:  Re: Ballast  Reply with quote
I use old sledgehammer heads

From scrap yard
Post Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:30 am
champdriver
  Post subject:  Ballast  Reply with quote
Hello all new to this forum.
I am building a billing’s Bankert rc tugboat and am wondering what other boat builders are using for ballast in there models.

Cheers, Michael
Post Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:20 am

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