BALLAST PLUS will move fuel storage to a safer more functional place.

There is a double advantage of moving the fuel weight from a high center of gravity to functional ballast weight, this freeing up a possible 1500lbs weight, stabilizing the vessel with less weight above water. The possibility will be to incorporate flexible water tanks as water ballast on keel ballast boats minimizing keel or centerboard weight. This will lighten the trailer weight and give more storage space with the BALLAST PLUS.

With BALLAST PLUS you could enjoy the availability of water storages (fresh water, gray water) even fuel (diesel, gasoline). This will allow for extra safety for fuel storage, due to the fact that the ballast tank will protect it, as well as the hull of the vessel and the bag itself. If a leak were to occur, it can be contained in the
ballast system for proper disposal.

BALLAST PLUS can be installed on existing water ballast boats through a 6 or 8-inch hatch on the top of the tank for installation. Hatch size is determined by the size of the flexible tank.

The BALLAST PLUS also refers to placing fuel and water tanks to maximize ballast weight and potential in keel ballast boats.

This will also work on motor cruisers that store fuel or water above the water line. With the BALLAST PLUS each boat can customize where the ballast will go and this will optimize their storage of fuel and water in percentage according to the vessel size. Thus freeing up much needed space for cargo or anything else necessary. The advantages will be for stowing extra bags for extra capacity on long voyages. The system can also have a pressurized air tank hooked to an air bag in the ballast to inflate in case of hull rupture, to add buoyancy to craft for safety and salvage.

Keels can be replaced with lighter materials and water filled, giving more storage, again by installing BALLAST PLUS. Using water ballast it would make it able to have sufficient flotation to keep it afloat, water has a neutral affect in water as far as weight.

Lead and iron are heavier than water, and water can be moved easily from one location to another by a simple pump. Ballast can be pumped for and aft or port and starboard to compensate for cargo weight. This will develop the opportunity to use double bags for keel ballast boats to eliminate centerboard weight.