On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:03:11 -0500, in message

"anxious boater" wrote:

Speaking of weight, you can go to walmart or similar store and purchase an
single cement/plaster weight from a weight lifting set. 2lbs - 25 lbs.
cheap.

Or you could just use a five gallon jerry can full of fresh water that
weighs 50 lbs, but floats if you toss it overboard at sea. There is
considerable handling advantage in making sure that you use something
that is both heavy and dense.

Ryk