Where are ballast bags or water pockets located?

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Where are ballast bags or water pockets located?

Ballast bags or water pockets are placed under the floor of the raft. Keeping weight low helps lower the center of gravity, which stabilizes the raft and improves its handling, especially when it's loaded with people and gear. Placing ballast on the canopy would raise the weight high up, making the raft less stable. Placing them inside the raft walls would interfere with structure and space, and attaching them to the floor edges wouldn’t provide even, effective ballast.

Ballast bags or water pockets are placed under the floor of the raft. Keeping weight low helps lower the center of gravity, which stabilizes the raft and improves its handling, especially when it's loaded with people and gear. Placing ballast on the canopy would raise the weight high up, making the raft less stable. Placing them inside the raft walls would interfere with structure and space, and attaching them to the floor edges wouldn’t provide even, effective ballast.

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