HELP! what is this? strange rusty metal pellets?

[paulmeyer80]

I'm looking at buying a 23' Balboa (1981) sailboat for $1900.
The boat looks really clean and well kept inside and okay for its age. I know its going to need all new rigging because it hasn't been done for a long time.

I found this is the V berthing area under the boards. the current owner said he bought it with it just like this and left it.

anyone know what it is? i don't see any cracks or holes on the bottom or inside. it looks like rusty metal/fiberglass pellets.
can it be removed? should i fill something over it?

thanks.

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[irishsailor]

Best thought and guess??? Many boats handle better, especially upwind, if they have some weight forward. Someone?? most likely added a little "ballast". Iron is cheaper than lead and was therefore used ?? In the past, I did the same, except used large plastic laundry detergent bottles filled with water (8# per gallon. Three or four up front under the V berth made a big difference in handling ability.

Think about it a bit before you do anything...

[cerebus]

just about the only reason anyone would put heavy pellets in the bow would be for Ballast , once had a family owned Schooner that had 72 bags of wet cement in the lower keel sect. and a lead lined keel exterior, the boat drew 13 ft of water and fortunately was lost during a hurricane on the texas coast back in 65. It was an austrailian built schooner named the OSPREY. ugly outside but a work of art in wood inside

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