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cucv
07-17-2023, 01:07 PM
Are others getting rust spots in their boat from using steel shot ballast? I mostly use these bags on top of the seats and am getting rust spots between seat cushions and below them.

I'm running Wake Life Ballast and was wondering if other brands don't have this issue.

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MJHSupra
07-17-2023, 01:53 PM
I have a different brand. Out of 1K, I probably have 2-3 bags with some small rust spots on the outside. I do not put them on the seats. Mainly under the seats on the fiberglass and lockers - both are fiberglass. I have a few hundred #s that sit on the floor. Gatorstep is not showing anything.
haknslash
07-17-2023, 03:05 PM
I use Lead Wake which has a sealed plastic bag inside the outer canvas bag. My lead bags are under my ballast bags and under the bow cushions. I haven’t noticed any rust from them. Might be that Wake Life doesn’t use a secondary sealed bag but not sure of their construction vs Lead Wake.
larry_arizona
07-17-2023, 04:21 PM
Also using lead wake with no rust issues so far, season 3.


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MJHSupra
07-17-2023, 04:41 PM
That was mine too, Lead Wake with only a few bags with some rust spots.
500#s are probably 5 years old bags. I think these are the ones w/rust spots.
500#s are probably 3 year old bags.
Zog
07-17-2023, 07:44 PM
An advantage of lead is that it doesn't rust. If it is exposed to low acid or high salt water, you may see a dark gray corrosion, but if you see typical red rust, it has been contaminated with steel. Plus lead is denser than steel, which makes it nicer for ballasting. On the downside, it has health effects if ingested or breathed that steel does not.
larry_arizona
07-17-2023, 07:48 PM
I would be surprised if any companies are using actual lead.


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Zog
07-17-2023, 08:07 PM
I wouldn't be terribly surprised if you could get lead, but Wakemakers is only providing steel.
cucv
07-18-2023, 09:47 AM
I was watching a Wake9 video and noticed some of the bags were rust colored, I'm sure those bags have been moved around a ton.
I'm going to try and put my bags in dry bags, I just need to figure out which size works best.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230718/9d43d85816b7cbfe5fb95e0325eb1200.jpg

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Wren
07-18-2023, 04:42 PM
I was watching a Wake9 video and noticed some of the bags were rust colored, I'm sure those bags have been moved around a ton.
I'm going to try and put my bags in dry bags, I just need to figure out which size works best.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230718/9d43d85816b7cbfe5fb95e0325eb1200.jpg

Sent from my SM-S911U using TapatalkI'm curious how this will work. It seems like a good idea... Especially for any bags that aren't being moved around. But if you're having to move them, you lose access to the handle/straps on the bags. Which would be a pain. I haven't noticed any rust on mine but when I do take them out of the boat (for winter)... They absolutely have a distinct fishy lake smell.

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cucv
07-19-2023, 11:25 AM
The 15L is $10 and plenty big, I just ordered a 10L bag and will try that.
I think if you lift the bags by the clips they won't last but if you grab off to the side they should last for years. I've tortured a pair of a much larger version of this style of bag for years and they have held up well.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230719/77fe0808f7423726ed1bcc60f2368edf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230719/98ffdb36d02fcdd34a1edea9d66e3600.jpg

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