Weight mold

[Redrebel]

Appreciate the input. Thanks to those that offered to help. I'm looking forward to testing out a couple different shapes and weights to see what fits my needs. One thing I'm considering that hasn't been mentioned yet, is the stress placed on the gunnel and mount. In my garage, I was hanging some different weight on the riggers with the booms extended. There was sure alot of flexing occurring even with a stout backing plate. Any math fanatics care to guess the added amount of pressure on the mount with every pound of additional weight? Leverage sure is a fun tool.

I have the same argument. I also agree with the 8lb weight being effective enough at lower speeds. It can also be just as effective at higher speeds you just have to calculate your blow back. I have a Lund rebel, hence the screen name. Too much weight and it will rip my downrigger from the boat.