[Rhodes22-list] Story: Forward Weight?

[Steve]

Bob
I have always found that the Rhodes will round up
onces you go over 45 degrees.  Would have like to been
there to see it.  Sounds like fun!!!
Steve


--- Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> 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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