tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post5624051193682464342..comments2023-08-21T12:10:39.875+01:00Comments on NarrowBoat Bones: Cogitating BallastMortimerBoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14350657082481487596noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-69998863646704829272011-07-02T17:35:02.095+01:002011-07-02T17:35:02.095+01:00Take up weight lifting and casually leave them on ...Take up weight lifting and casually leave them on the 'lighter side'?nb.bobcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08260253616212681521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-69811394023538217222011-07-01T01:41:25.906+01:002011-07-01T01:41:25.906+01:00Heavy and small takes you into the realms of expen...Heavy and small takes you into the realms of expensive and/or dangerous materials.<br /><br />Mercury, but that is hazardous and would probably get out and flow to the wrong side making things worse.<br /><br />Gold, too expensive but at least it would look pretty.<br /><br />Lead, still pricey and only hazardous if ingested. I suppose all the pipes are on the heavy side which make another reason not to replace them with lead ones. Do you know any ex divers who might be persuaded to part with their weight belts or heavy boots.<br /><br />As a lateral thought You could try helium filled fenders on the heavy side to even things out.Roger Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-29881558073359412212011-06-30T10:42:16.041+01:002011-06-30T10:42:16.041+01:00Hello John
That could be fantastic! Thanks. I will...Hello John<br />That could be fantastic! Thanks. I will bare it in mind... I am still totally undecided! I think I might need something that is very heavy and very small as the storage is rapidly disappearing.MortimerBoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350657082481487596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-85020813192248399662011-06-30T08:17:04.118+01:002011-06-30T08:17:04.118+01:00We have got a lot of long thin cast-iron sash wind...We have got a lot of long thin cast-iron sash window counterweights that I pulled out of a skip in a similar "moment" of ballast-related lateral thinking.<br /><br />You are very welcome to them if you think they will help.<br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />John (wb Pippin)John Wittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291220958329864659noreply@blogger.com