[Rhodes22-list] Bill's reply on Mac 26 and Hunter Sailboats!

[Bill Effros]

I have 2 internal tanks, waste to port and fresh water to starboard.  By 
varying the amount of water in each tank I change the trim of the boat.  
Where I sail I can be on a single tack all day long, so I set the boat 
for the tack I will be on.  Also, I often set the boat so I can sail 
from the same side even when I reverse the tack.

I also like to carry extra water in 2 1/2 gallon flexible jugs.  They 
are light enough to easily move, and heavy enough to make a difference 
when you move them from the low side to the high side.  Some people do 
the same thing with extra fuel tanks, but I prefer to play with water.

Bill Effros

Rob Lowe wrote:

>Bill,
>How do you use water ballast on the Rhodes 22? - rob
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>From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
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>Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 9:34 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill's reply on Mac 26 and Hunter Sailboats!
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>>Ed,
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>>As noted previously, Macs and Hunters are not in the same league as an 
>>R-22.  They "oil can" in every day use.  It's like comparing a Yugo to a 
>>Rolls--they can both get you to your destination, but the ride and 
>>amenities are nicer in the Rolls.
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>>I did learn a lot from the water ballast, though.  I continue to use 
>>water ballast to trim my Rhodes.  The function of  ballast in a Mac, 
>>R-22, and J-24 is very different.  In the Mac the ballast is needed just 
>>to keep the tall pole pointed upward instead of downward.  In the R-22 
>>you use ballast to maintain the boat flat on the water in differing wind 
>>conditions and with different crew.  In a J-24 the ballast allows you to 
>>put up a lot of sail relative to the size of the boat without having the 
>>wind knock you over.
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>>All 3 boats are capable of planing, although it is most difficult in the 
>>Rhodes.  The Rhodes is the most stable of the 3.
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>>Bill Effros
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