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  1. K

    Adding weight to the bow

    Yeah thanks guys, I'll bet I do have wet foam, but if I do it will be under the floor in the middle of the boat because there is no flooring under the front or back decks. I've fished out of that boat for @ 25 yrs now,my dad used to have it before me. It seems like it was a lot faster just 5...
  2. K

    Adding weight to the bow

    Don't have a problem with porpoising at all. I really noticed the benifit of having more weight in the front when I had my wife sit up front going through a shallow area. I have a problem anchoring in current or wind because when I bait fish I normally have to fish off the back of the boat and...
  3. K

    Adding weight to the bow

    It's a 1978 Jon boat. You can see the stain from the water line. see what i mean? yes I have 2 batteries and 2 6gal fuel tanks but I hardly ever fill them completely. I really dont want to move it all to the front because I would have to modify the front deck to get it all up there and make it...
  4. K

    Adding weight to the bow

    I have a 17 ft Lowe, it has always seemed to set very low in the stern. A friend of mine said he added 100 lbs to the front of his Tracker and it helped it handle a lot better in the wind and was easier to anchor because the bow didnt catch as much wind. Do yall think thats feasible?
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