[Rhodes22-list] Forward Weight

[Paul Grandholm]

My wife likes to sit on the bow while we're sailing and the boat still 
sails just fine.  I think her weight forward offsets the big honkin' four 
stroke Mercury I bought last year hanging off the stern.

Paul
>
>MJM is so smart that I never disagree with him but do on this one - I think
>more weight up front results in a more balanced helm, lets you point higher
>and increases speed as a result of a longer water line and less transom
>turbulence.  But I hardly ever get to sail so this would be an interesting
>thread to open to all you active, brilliant Rhodies.
>
>stan/gbi
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
>To: <bestpestcontrol at earthlink.net>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I really appreciate you guys
>
>
>> they was one thing not mentioned, the boat does NOT like weight forward, I
>seens as little at 20 pounds effect the trim and dig the
>> noose into chop, this is not a good idea for the boat.
>>
>> MJM
>>>
>
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