[Rhodes22-list] Ballast ?

[Slim Chance]

John, don't do it. IMO, re-engineering and/or second-guessing the work of
Phillip Rhodes would be an exercise in futility at best and a possible
catastrophe at worst. Yes, the R22 is tender. Deal with it. Look at it as a
fun challenge. It's best to control the heal by utilizing the many controls
of the boat as is -- reefing, lowering the pop top, lowering the boom,
easing the traveler, flattening the sails and watch for the gusts coming
across the water and just as they hit, fall off a bit and ease the sheets.
Or do nothing and let 'er roll and hang on. Or some combination of the
above. I've dunked my rails and flooded the cockpit uncountable times with
no negative consequence other than an occasional spilled drink, which,
depending on the drink can be unforgivable. Worse yet has been a
coozy-overboard which necessitates a recovery maneuver.

Re, sailing in 20-30 knot winds; um, big difference between 20 and 30! At
20, there gets to be too much windage on the hull to tack across so you
wind up jibing instead but with that much wind, it's a bit dicey but
doable. If it's 30, why are you out there? I'm just sayin'...

Slim

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:43 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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