[Rhodes22-list] Water tank removal and balance

[R22RumRunner at aol.com]

Chris,
 
I'm a legend in my own mind, when I'm actually in there.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 3/27/2014 10:01:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
chrissailorman at gmail.com writes:

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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