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

[Rik Sandberg]

Rob,

What Bill says here works well. We have done the same thing with our 6 gallon drinking water can. We tie a line on the handle and then tie the can to the grab handle on the back of the cabin, at the front of the seat. When we would tack, we'd just move the jug to the other (upwind) side. This is quite effective for keeping the boat on her feet, like having another 1/2 a person for rail meat. :-)

Well placed ballast is power.

Rik

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
Sent: Jul 15, 2005 8:56 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill's reply on  Mac 26 and Hunter Sailboats!

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>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>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.
>>
>>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.
>>
>>All 3 boats are capable of planing, although it is most difficult in the 
>>Rhodes.  The Rhodes is the most stable of the 3.
>>
>>Bill Effros
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