: worked really well for me.

OK, I use the 2 litre soda bottles. I leave them empty in my hatches and fill them with water when I get to the launch point. They lay nicely in the keel and dont move around much at all but I am not rolling my Kayak, just using the weight to improve handling in a chop.

Does anyone have experience on adding weight for stability to approximate a
: loaded boat for cammping when day paddling? I have read about water in
: containers and so forth but want to be sure the weight stays low, is
: distributed evenly for trim and won't tumble around when leaning or
: rolling. I have a Merganzer 18 hybrid as well as a Necky Looksha IV.