[Rhodes22-list] Ballast ?

[Goodness]

Curious. When the wind gets up above 20 knots has anyone tried rolling up the jib/genoa and proceeding under main alone?



On Jan 21, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Slim Chance <slimsails at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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