[Rhodes22-list] Happy Halloween!

[stan]

just noticed this thread

I think weight up forward would help:
increase water line - cut down transom drag - correct slight lee helm if you
had one, take chop better, etc.
If you ever get up to planing speed it is another ball game.
check it out with Roger.

ss/gbi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy Halloween!


> Rummy
> Was afraid of this.  I store a lot of stuff in the
> V-berth.  I also keep my water tank full.  2 batteries
> sound like a little to much weight.  Let me know what
> you end up deciding.
> Steve
>
>
> --- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Rummy,
> >
> > I have 2 Group 24 batteries next to the water tank.
> > I have to be careful or
> > the boat can get bow heavy. I never fill my water
> > tank with more than five
> > gallons. We don't go through the water fast enough
> > and it keeps the weight
> > down. I also don't keep my anchor on the bow. I
> > typically anchor off the
> > stern so we can get more breeze in the cabin so this
> > is not a problem. We
> > typically stow light stuff like bedding and pillows
> > up in the v-birth.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy Halloween!
> > >Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:38:50 EST
> > >
> > >Steve,
> > >No wind here, so I spent the weekend doing boat
> > chores. My neglect of my
> > >battery this past year finally caught up with me.
> > So, now I'm in the
> > >process of
> > >making a rack for two batteries alongside the water
> > tank under the V-berth.
> > >I
> > >wondering if it's not going to be too much weight
> > forward?
> > >
> > >Rummy
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