[Rhodes22-list] Lee helm

[Mary Lou Troy]

The only other thing I can think of is weight distribution. We find 
the boat sails better with some weight forward. We try to keep the 
water tank (at the aft end of the v-berth on our boat) at least 2/3 full.

I seem to remember Stan saying that the boat should have lee to 
neutral helm in light air and should produce slight weather helm in 
heavier air.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 07:44 PM 7/2/2009, you wrote:
>Somehow the center of force of the main is too far forward.  Is your mast
>vertical to the centerline forward to aft?  That ought not to be an issue
>with IMF with its wide cross section, unless your mast step is busted funny
>and tilting the mast forward.  Can't think of anything, else.  I assume your
>main sheet is taunt and keeping the boom within the back stays.
>
>On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Tom Bickerstaff <tabick at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> > With only the main unfurled, the helm wants to send the bow off the wind.
> > The  topping lift is slack, the motor is all the way out of the water and
> > the centerboard is all the way down.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:58 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lee helm
> >
> > What does your helm feel like with only the main unfurled?  I assume your
> > topping lift is slack when the main is out, your motor is pulled all the
> > way
> > out of the water and your center/diamond board is all the way down.
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Tom Bickerstaff <tabick at mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I have IMF.  So, what's the solution?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:41 PM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lee helm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bick,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A lee helm means your mainsail isn't pulling enough, assuming you have
> > IMF.
> > >
> > > If not IMF, your forestay could be too short.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Tom Bickerstaff <tabick at mchsi.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Help!
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > I seem to have a lee helm no matter how much jib I put out.  It scares
> > > the
> > >
> > > > you-know-what out of me b/c I solo a lot.  If I take a banger from the
> > > boom
> > >
> > > > or accidentally fall overboard, where the H will the boat end up?
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Is my forestay too loose or too tight, or is there something else I
> > > should
> > >
> > > > look for as being the cause?
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Bick
> > >
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