[Rhodes22-list] Drunken 'Lady'

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Thanks, Dave,
That's valuable information.  I've been looking for the best size with little success.  Will stay tuned.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 28, 2007 3:43 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Drunken 'Lady'
>
>Elle, I have a hardware-store-bought Rubbermaid container that just makes it
>under that starboard seat at the stern-end, then slides forward to the front
>of the cockpit and won't clear the seat (i.e., won't slide out from under
>seat).  I'll see what size it is when I go down to the boat next.  It holds
>a heavy 3/4" anchor line in my boat but could hold bags of sand or whatever
>else.
>
>Dave B.
>
>
>On 4/28/07, Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Elle,
>> I keep three 50lb bags of  playground sand under the starboard cockpit
>> seat.
>> I put them as far forward as possible.
>>
>> -Bud
>>
>> elle wrote:
>>
>> >I hope that got everyone's attention....;^)
>> >
>> >So here's the question..
>> >
>> >Water Music lists to port...enough that water will not
>> >drain out of the channels along the coaming but
>> >collects in the foward port corner.
>> >
>> >All the weight is concentrated on that side: engine, 6
>> >gal fuel tank, one battery. A second battery is just
>> >slightly left of center in the space to the left of
>> >the head. The only weight to speak of on  stbd side is
>> >the battery  in the lazzarette.
>> >
>> >Other than finding someone who might be willing to sit
>> >in the head while
>> >sailing...(50's...smart...sailor...oops...wrong
>> >list...;^) ....any ideas of how to balance the weight?
>> >Moving any of the items on port to stbd doesn't seem
>> >practical....I will be storing some things in the
>> >cabinet in the galley...but the weight won't be that
>> >much....the water tub is not full...I'll get it up to
>> >abt 2/3 this weekend.. that won't have much
>> >impact.....
>> >
>> >Let the ideas flow...thanks
>> >
>> >elle
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>> >
>> > 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "Water Music"   (Lady in Red)
>> >
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