Boat Balance

[springbok]

I have a 14' aluminum fishing style boat <br />with a 6hp motor, I steer it with the tiller handle. When I'm in it by myself it sits to high in the front and to low on the side I sit on.<br />Any suggestions for what I could use in the boat for weight to help balance it out.<br />Thanks

 

[Jack Shellac]

Re: Boat Balance

A bow fuel tank is a good start, along with shifting all the weight you can to the front. A tiller extension that lets you sit in the middle seat shifts a lot of weight forward, although some don't like not being able to reach their motor handily.

 

[wayne h]

Re: Boat Balance

i put the cooler up front(good size cooler filled with ice and frozen gallon jugs)the 6 gallon fuel tank on the opposite side that i am sitting on.my ancor and fishing tackle are all in the bow of the boat also.this helps me out alittle.i tryed the tiller are extension with a peice of pvc pipe.i dont like it because you cant turn as sharp.i like being by my motor like Jack Shellac stated

 

[RICKRICK1]

Re: Boat Balance

Try putting 10 pound bags of sand in the bow, that way you can adjust the amount you need and it is easy to take out when someone else is going with you. I would try enough bags to equal half of what the normal weight of who normally goes with youat first and see how it does. This cheap and easy and anyone can do it.