[Rhodes22-list] Water tank removal and balance

[Ric Stott]

I keep it on a mooring in Shinnecock Bay, Hampton Bays.
I inherited the family yacht last year from my dad, who sailed it out  
of Massapequa, on the Great South Bay, since he bought it from his  
buddy in 1989. I have never had water in the tank, but plan to rebuild  
the galley, add an electric pump and new faucet and sink.
Ric


On Mar 27, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Chrissailorman wrote:

> Thank you Ric..
> I actually removed my tank. I will probably use 3 or 4...five gallon  
> gasoline jugs and place them starboard. Use a bungee to secure them.  
> That will make it easy to empty if needed before winter though being  
> vinyl/plastic, don't think they will crack when frozen.. Maybe just  
> lower the water in them a bit to allow for expansion. Where do you  
> sail? Do you empty your tank?
> Chris G(reco)
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 10:14 AM, Ric Stott <ric at steelbone.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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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