[Rhodes22-list] Ballast ?

[Leland]

Rick,

I agree but the scream-o-meter is usually reading about 45 degrees on my
boat when I'm burying the rail.  Weather and lee helms can be attributed to
boat design and unbalanced sails, but in general the more you heel the more
you'll head up into the wind.

Lee



Blue Heron wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> Because of the hull design, the R22 will never heel beyond about 25 deg
> when moving.  It just rounds up.
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 3:43 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>>
>> Happy new year to all,
>>
>>  I would like to get some input from the forum about Rhodes 22 heeling
>> characteristics. As the Rhodes is the only boat I've ever sailed on I
>> have
>> no point of reference about how "stiff " the boat should be when the wind
>> approaches 10knts. The specs say a Rhodes has ~ 700 lbs ballast. I know
>> the
>> centerboard is 100 lbs because I've weighed it. The shoal keel is
>> encapsulated concrete. Being and older boat the extra ballast in my
>> Rhodes
>> is concrete and I just don't see 600lbs or so of it. I'm considering
>> adding
>> 2  100 lb lead bars, one on each side bolted into the bottom of the keel.
>> The lead will be appropriately sealed for environmental
>> concerns. Any and all comments are welcome.
>>
>> John S
>>
>> PS:  Rummys mountain picts are cool.
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