Additional Bow weight

[Destroyer]

Gotta agree with the others. While the extra weight will work, it's much better to try redistributing the weight you have rather than adding more. Remember that EVERY pound you add is one more pound that your engine has to push which equals more gas used and less speed attained. Just something to think about...

[Dschaffer]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Gotta agree with the others. While the extra weight will work, it's much better to try redistributing the weight you have rather than adding more. Remember that EVERY pound you add is one more pound that your engine has to push which equals more gas used and less speed attained. Just something to think about...

I’m sure you are all right but i don’t see another option. The batteries counter balance the kicker (port/starboard), moving them to the front would throw off my side to side balance. I could potentially put a sand bag in the middle fish locker, one in the forward locker and leave one way up front where they currently are. This would at least distribute the additional load but it will also add clutter to my currently used lockers. Maybe I’ll try just two bags, one in the forward locker and one where they currently are. I don’t see how the current situation is much different then adding a 24v bow mounted trolling motor, which I migth do at some point.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Dschaffer

I’m sure you are all right but i don’t see another option. The batteries counter balance the kicker (port/starboard), moving them to the front would throw off my side to side balance. I could potentially put a sand bag in the middle fish locker, one in the forward locker and leave one way up front where they currently are. This would at least distribute the additional load but it will also add clutter to my currently used lockers. Maybe I’ll try just two bags, one in the forward locker and one where they currently are. I don’t see how the current situation is much different then adding a 24v bow mounted trolling motor, which I migth do at some point.

Well, actually a good solution for your problem would be to add trim tabs. That way you can adjust for forward weight, aft weight, side to side trim, etc. Of course they only work while underway, so you have to take that into account and adjust accordingly. But they work really well and you can compensate for changing sea conditions on the fly, which you cannot do with dead weight.