Cool Ballast Idea

[wiatowski]

So I came across this, and I would love to try it.... that is if I would ever get a $500 supra project .... anyone know where I can get one?





Hey Jet can you edit my title? Stupid me spelt Ballast wrong.

[CornRickey]

I've seen a lot of talk on the net regarding this. I believe its not in production and he's looking for financial backing. Great idea. There's a lot of force involved with a water mass moving that fast. I believe the biggest benefit is being able to come out of the hole unloaded then within seconds have it loaded. going to need hard tanks for it all though. Once there in, there in. No adjusting things. I saw one thread that talked about he sank the boat due to the windows in the tank failing for they weren't installed and the boat sank within seconds. Don't know if it is true or not. It reminds me of the air tankers Canada uses for wildland firefighting.

[Jetlink]

Sorry dude, you're just going to have to live with typo in your thread title. That is one thing I haven't figured out how to edit. There is a work around but I don't want to do that right now from my phone.

[docdrs]

Done for ya

[wiatowski]

Done for ya

Thank you

[wiatowski]

Just figured this could be integrated into a stinger/floor project. The way I figure it glass and paint the stringers with Anti fowling paint same with the floor. To seal the compartments run 5200 on the tops of the stringers before you screw on the floor and that should seal the compartments up. Vent them with a couple of vents near the front and you'd be good to go.... Like I said though I think I would try this on a (and it pains me to use this term) scrap boat first. Don't think you'd have to make the intake as big as he has...but whatever.

How much weight do think in would add? I don't know what the volume of the stringers are.
Thoughts?

[DAFF]

Here are my numbers....
20' long 2.5' wide average depth of 6".
25 cubic feet per side =50
375 us gallons *8lb/gal

3000 lb......

[DAFF]

Go ahead and do it to the Sunsport. Its just fibreglass, worse case scenario you have to repair the transom.

[DAFF]

Drilling three 3" holes in the transom with gate valves would achieve the same results other than filling on the go.

[Jetlink]

Thanks Doc, and you'll have to PM the details on how you pulled that off.