what do you use as ballast
Submitted by randall df223 on Fri, 2014-03-28 18:19
In your (plastic) cray pot? I have a big hunk of flat metal but want to increase it. Thinking a short length of railway iron, but then how do I attach it????
Constructive suggestions appreciated.
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tangles
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wire
if it sits flat on the bottom then put some bolts thru w flat bar on the bottom of yhe pot or as ive done w a oversize dungga ballast, ive wired it in and its pretty solid in there but slso depends if yrfm land or boat
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Whats dungga ballast?
Whats dungga ballast?
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Vinesh87
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Yeh put a couple of holes in
Yeh put a couple of holes in the railway iorn and tie it with stainless or galv wire.
or get some old train wheels they work sweet!
randall df223
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Wouldn't train wheels be a
Wouldn't train wheels be a bit big??
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Vinesh87
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They dont have to be big
They dont have to be big train wheels haha. I have a few small ones that i am keeping if i ever pot again!
Or maybe they were of a mini train haha
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And where the f..k would I
And where the f..k would I find mini train wheels? and dont say from a mini train! ;)
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Vinesh87
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You get the old tractor wheel
You get the old tractor wheel weights too.
Ive probably got some steel in my scrapyard that would be suitable.
Ill have a look tomorrow and let you know.
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I have used galvanised wire
I have used galvanised wire and wire clamps to secure the existing ballast.
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Swompa
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Big arse cable ties
Big arse cable ties. Won't rust or spike you.
injected80
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Try source
Some old bench press or dumbell weights , they are perfect in kilograms to get exact weight that works ,4 heavy duty cable ties on each or wire jobs tidy
randall df223
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Council pickup!! I have
Council pickup!! I have found cable ties break too easily wearing on the reef. Galvanised wire is the go.
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Vinesh87
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Big cable ties are too
Big cable ties are too expensive too!
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^ ...depends where u work
^ ...depends where u work Vinny lol
Vinesh87
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haha yeh cheap for me too,
haha yeh cheap for me too, just steal them off the mech boys
but to buy there expensive!
rj
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could always use an old
could always use an old flywheel. try your local performance shop. they would have heaps lying around fom upgrades
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make sure you secure the
make sure you secure the ballast so it doesnt move, the crays dont like the ballast moving around in the swell
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My existing ballast is
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I will be buying a second
I will be buying a second pot sometime over the winter. What is everyone's preference? Timber?
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Swompa
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I had two plastic pots in
I had two plastic pots in since just before Christmas. I have pulled one cray. Got 30 crays diving in 3 days around where the pots are.
Last Sunday, I had to dive to unhook it from a rock. For 5 whilst I was down there but none in pots.
meglodon
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Timber pot, car fly wheel ballast
Works well for me.
chevy
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Old grader blade cutting
Old grader blade cutting edges cut into 2 foot lengths bolted inside and outside the bottom of the pot work a treat or you can buy old railway line fish plates from crackpots craypot supplies. I ballast mine up so I can just lift them on land, they need to be heavy or you'll constantly be snagged up especially when the swells up.
PJAY
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I use old brake disks...a
I use old brake disks...a couple of those with cable ties...hole in the middle??
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