[Rhodes22-list] Rummy's second battery question

[Steve]

Rummy
Stan message sounds like there is some wiggle room
here.  However, I do know that when raceing; crew
weight forward help increase downwind speed.  But
beating hard to weather; you sure don't want extra
weight forward.  
Steve


--- Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
> Rummy,
> 	Gee, maybe Stan wants to slow you down? 'At planing
> speed'
>                                  Ed K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of stan
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:15 AM
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> 
> 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>
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> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:20 AM
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> 
> > 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
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> > > <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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