[Rhodes22-list] Water tank removal and balance

[Chrissailorman]

Thank you Rummy...appreciate your reply. Calculating weight...that's about 120 lbs.. Not sure what to look for but I will give it a try and see if it improves on her sailing behavior. Considering the weight of my outboard being on the port I guess this water weight on starboard will also balance her out across the beam.. If I remember correctly I always thought there was a slight lean to port while sitting in the slip and often wrote it off to slight breeze effect on the rigging..never thought about the tank being empty. 

You are a legend in your own time...or is that just Notorious!? BTW...how is Stan doing these days?

Well warm weather this weekend here in NY. Time to uncover Blue Hawaii and climb aboard.
Once again...thank you
Chris G(reco)

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> On Mar 27, 2014, at 7:40 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> You won't know until you put her in the water. Once launched you can judge  
> by the way she sits in the water whether or not to add weight. Stan has 
> always  said that she sails better with weight forward, rather than to astern.
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/25/2014 8:12:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> chrissailorman at gmail.com writes:
> 
> I was  reading a post regarding balance and it's effect on weather or  lee
> helm...and the poster was advised to add ballast, about 200 lbs or so  
> behind
> the v-berth near the water tank.... There are times when I have some  
> trouble
> in heavier conditions and although there are many suggestions I  have read
> concerning balancing sails, etc...sitting forward rather than  deep in the
> stern, where I often sit...it occurred to me that I may have  another
> variable to consider... Before last season' sailing, I decided to  clean up
> my cabin. I rebuilt the counter, removed the sink, and the water  tank...not
> considering the effect of water tank balance... 
> So my  question is, do I need to substitute the weight of that missing water
> or is  this something I can ignore.. Again I often sail singlehanded. I have
> an  86, IMF with a rather large Genoa, not sure exactly what size. I am  250
> lbs...yummy!   I also don't hesitate to sit on the rail when  necessary.....
> Have a relatively small outboard. 6 hp, Mercury 4  stroke...
> As usual, any help would be welcome!   BTW...close to  60 degrees Saturday!
> It's coming! I might actually uncover Blue Hawaii this  weekend and begin!
> 
> 
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