[Rhodes22-list] Story: Forward Weight?

[Rik Sandberg]

Bob K.

Interesting...... Our R22 would always round up if held down for long (more 
than just a few seconds). I have gotten the windows wet for sure, but never 
got more than maybe a half a gallon of water in the cockpit. I never tried 
to hold her down there though. I always found that sailing Country Rhodes 
on her ear, while fun and sometimes a bit of a challenge, wasn't 
particularly fast. I learned to ease the sheets quickly anytime a gust 
would threaten to put her rail in the water, If I wanted to keep her 
driving forward well. She always liked to be on her feet and was certainly 
much faster that way.

I'm a bit surprised that you were able to hold her down for long.

Rik


At 09:52 AM 2/24/2004, you wrote:
>Here's a short story that I have been meaning to share, and there is 
>actually a question at the end.  Several weeks ago Rummy, Roger R and I 
>were out doing some tandem sailing on Hartwell.  It was a beautiful winter 
>day-temps in the high 50's maybe 60, and the wind was blowing 15-20 with 
>gusts higher.  Great day of sailing.  After we parted company at the end 
>of the day to head back toward our opposite ends of the lake, I was 
>singlehanding back to my dock, but the long way.  The wind was strong, the 
>boat was hauling a--.  Had the full main, half the genoa and the boom in 
>the lower position.  It was almost dark at this point, but it was too 
>great to rush back to the dock.  Still, I was sailing pretty hard and was 
>heeling nicely as I sat in the stern seat.  Then a strong gust of wind hit 
>and the boat healed over so far that water came pouring into the 
>cockpit.  The water actually filled up the compartment in the coaming and 
>floated the cushion off the seat before I released the mainsheet.  I was 
>surprised that the boat never rounded up, but I think the gust hit so 
>quickly that it just heeled over instead.  I was puzzled by the water 
>coming into the cockpit and wonder if more weight forward would prevent 
>that?  I remember this happening one other time and it was when I had one 
>crewmember with me on the high side near the cabin.  Of course, the first 
>time it happened I immediately released the sheet and there was not much 
>water in the cockpit.  But this time, I was in no hurry to release the 
>sheet and wanted to see how much water would come in.  The answer:  a 
>lot!  Would have continued if I did not release the sheet.
>
>Anyone have any experience with this?  Is it a normal part of the design, 
>or is it because of the weight at the stern (motor, battery, me, etc...)?
>Bob K
>
>
>>From: "Glen & Dorene Barrera" <dbarrera at comcast.net>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: <paul at grandpower.com>,"The Rhodes 22 mail list" 
>><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Forward Weight
>>Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:38:14 -0600
>>
>>Ah-hem, Paul.... If Carol monitors the list.... "her weight forward offsets
>>the big honkin' four stroke Mercury?"  ...... you're gonna be in big
>>trouble... ;^)
>>
>>Dorene
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Paul Grandholm" <paul at grandpower.com>
>>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:41 PM
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Forward Weight
>>
>>
>>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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