[Rhodes22-list] Water tank removal and balance

[Ric Stott]

My '86 lists very slightly to port as well.
The water tank is centerline, aft of the V-berth.
Ric
Dadventure

On Mar 27, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Chrissailorman wrote:

> 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)
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> 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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