[Rhodes22-list] pointing responding to Stan/ Paul Kravitz

[Lou Rosenberg]

Stan/ Paul

In accordance with what Stan just mentioned I have purposely left my  
laz with only extra line and a Whaleco pump , plus thats where I  
store my
gas tank for my Tohatsu. No other stuff!  I also placed my tool tray,  
a very heavy load in the middle of my V berth along with much other  
stuff.  The boat points well but that is partially due to the  
standard main.   She also takes waves better and I have a very  
neutral helm.  These findings were confirmed by other sailors who've  
been on my boat recently.

all the best
Lou
s/v Miracles
1981 hull

On Sep 26, 2008, at 9:12 AM, stan wrote:

> dedicated to Dr. Krawitz (Paul to his fellow Rhodies) re pointing,  
> to Rummy
> for reminding me and Ed and Dan and others for responding to my  
> "Test".
>
> I attempted this some time ago but it seems I had been  
> excommunicated from
> the List for ignoring the don't tell code on my take on religion.   
> MM now
> has me back in temporary good standing but did not pass on the blocked
> message,  I sent it off List to John to post but he may not have  
> received
> it.  I sent it off List to Rummy to post but it looks like he did  
> not get it
> either so, having passed the "test",  I will try again:
>
>
> Lee, I need a curious Rhodie to give my guess a try.
>
> When Phil designed the boat he had no idea we would build it so  
> good or
>  that there would be a UPP on the transom or that owners would over  
> stuff
> the lazaret and
>  themselves, so it sits too low at the stern.
>
> It is my guess that if the nose of the boat were lowered in the water:
>     a)    The transom would come up leading to less turbulence  
> (more speed)
>     b)    The water line would increase leading to better wave  
> formation
> (more speed)
>     c)    The fin's center of effort would move slightly more forward
> leading to better helm (possibly more speed)
>     d)    And pointing ability would improve.
>
> Lee, try putting 200 pounds or more temporary ballast way forward  
> in the V
> berth and then put your boat through all your double blind tests  
> and call
> Dr. Krawitz in the morning.
>
> One other TRICK, if you have the energy:
>
>     The large spreader width on the Rhodes was designed to make  
> using the
> shrouds as vertical life lines, when walking to the bow via the  
> boat's cabin
> side decks, comfortable.    Drastically cut back the length of the  
> spreader
> tubes.  This will allow better pointing using the full genoa, or  
> any genoa
> size larger than can be used when switching to the secondary genoa  
> jib sheet
> leads inside the upper shrouds.
>
> Allow we proud parents an aside:  Now that we are all socialists I  
> want to
> remind you that Cindy's book, "America's Bubble Economy" (Barnes  
> and Noble)
> was right on the money.  You do not want to hear what the  
> economists behind
> this book are predicting from here on ..............
>
> ss
>
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