Plumbing the depths ~ Drop Weights

Old iron weights required for drop mud weights and ballast ~ known by some as river missiles. These are used for ballast in bilges and anchors for old fashioned Broadland boats. Missing Weight ~ One of our weights has disappeared from the boat in Wroxham (similar to the 56lb cast iron block on the left). It has a distinctive moulded curve under the handle and is painted shiny silver with a buff coloured rope, spliced with eye loops. A reward of a sack of blended waterfowl food is offered for any information for its return (before the paw print flotilla arrives). Thank you