[Rhodes22-list] Water tank removal and balance

[Chrissailorman]

A mind is a terrible thing to....in your case....lose!

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> On Mar 27, 2014, at 11:02 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 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)
> 
> 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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