[Rhodes22-list] Hunting Solution?

[Chris Geankoplis]

Hi Andrew,
                Here is a solution I used that works great.  However, I used
it when I was anchored and aboard, don't know if you would want to keep it
up full time.  I have used it in 34-40 knots wind with no problem.  Check
out the attached PDF, it is one of several pages I made illustrating
modifications I made to my boat for a trip to Baja.  Good Luck!

Chris G.
Medford, OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "andrew collins" <engineerpac at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting


Bill & Bruce -

After more observation it seems that a small planing v-hull motor boat
nearby has very similar behavior. The R22 hull per GBI brochure is a
semi-displacement hull, whatever that means. The motor boat has similar
hull, but more windage due to the cabin.
The deep keel on the bigger sails seems like the stabilizer here. Yesterday
evening was clamer, but as we all know, contrary to what the marine
contractors tell you,  the boats in the mooring field were not all lined up
in the same direction.

The winds at the mooring are definitely influenced by the nearby upwind tree
( the wind was out of the NW these last days), nearby buildings, the point
itself, etc. creating turbulence. The mooring was put in by Justin of Old
Greenwich Marine

Upon mooring the boat for the first time Elton and I both felt the pendant
to be too short. There is also a heavy loop off of the mooring ball to which
I tied the slack line leading to the bow eye. It is independent of the
pendant. Bruce is this what you call the bridle? It does look like one.

Per Bill's advice I will:

First try number 2, observe the results, and then try number 1 by switching
the slack line to the center cleat, and put the pendant on the bow eye with
a snap shackle. Should a thimble be in the pendant eye?

A science experiment!

Andrew


On 5/25/06, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
> Andrew,
>
> I haven't tried this, because I come from the "If it ain't broke, don't
> fix it" school, but I believe there are 2 things you might try to lessen
> hunting:
>
> 1.  Moor from your bow eye instead of your bow cleat.  (Put a slack back
> up on the bow cleat.)
>
> 2.  Loop a line from the bow cleat, over the port side, through your
> mooring line eye, and back over the bow cleat from the starboard side.
> They recommend this for bare boats in the BVI to lessen hunting, and
> reduce chafing.
>
> Chafing has been a zero problem for me over the 8 years my Rhodes has
> been on a mooring in Greenwich Cove.
>
> I have a chafe guard over my mooring line where it rubs on the rub
> rail.  I have never even thought about replacing the chafe guard because
> it does not chafe.
>
> I spend a lot of time on my mooring in my boat, and it does not hunt
> very much.  Sometimes on anchor it hunts much more.  Part of it is where
> your boat happens to be.
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> > Andrew,
> > It's what is called hunting as others have stated. It is a common
> trait  with
> > the R22 on a mooring. It's caused by a combination of things inherent
> with
> > the R22 design, not a flaw.
> > I don't know of any sure cure for this.
> >
> > Rummy
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