[Rhodes22-list] Some theories on sailing problem wanted

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Shawn,

If you have a water tank, I suspect your lightweight motor is causing a
problem sailing single handed.  .With the usual gasoline motor, a full
water tank and an empty holding tank will give a neutral helm at all tacks
single handed.

I suspect you will do best with a half full water tank.

Rick

On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 11:49 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> I have
> ​a similar​
> asymmetric problem with a recently tuned IMF  (by a rigger who read and
> followed the manual), coupled with a 170 on a slightly raked
> ​ mast ​
> (tang
> ​ factory setting ​
> hole + 1)
>
> You can 'set and forget' her on starboard tack
> ​ under various sail/wind  combinations, ​
> but she suffers an annoying tendency to fall off on port tack.
> ​ My rigger says we need to adjust port lowers. I'll let you know the
> result.  My outboard , a torqeedo electric, weighs ​30 pounds, so I am not
> sure that it is contributing much to the problem.
>
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> s/v Sweet Baboo (Recycled 86)
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2015 4:51 PM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Well, I'm at a complete loss and don't have a clue as to cause of the
> > problem
> > I'm experiencing.
> >
> > I raised mast, launched and sailed with IMF main only yesterday after
> > adjusting forestay length as close as I could to the tuning guide
> > recommended 333", which for me ended up 335".
> >
> > When I raised mast, 335" forestay was a couple of inches short of
> reaching
> > bow tang with back stay totally un-tensioned.  Note that the backstay
> tangs
> > are set in the holes giving minimum length - that is, I could make them a
> > couple of inches longer. Instead, I added a couple of small shackles to
> > forestay to make forestay a couple of inches longer and hooked it up. So
> > now, forestay is at least 337" in length.
> >
> > It was quite windy so I sailed with IMF main only - fully extended. I
> > sailed
> > with centerboard all the way down, rudder also all the way down and
> against
> > stops.
> >
> > Nice light weather helm on starboard. A definite lee helm on port,
> fairly
> > light. Again, this was with no jib. Boat otherwise behaved very well,
> > coming
> > about nicely, etc. It even pointed quite well based on the track on my
> > chart
> > plotter as I went between starboard and port tacks.
> >
> > Winds were strong and variable causing considerable variation in heel
> angle
> > and helm behavior didn't change - so helm behavior is not due to the bow
> > steering effect due to boat heel.
> >
> > I see this same helm behavior when using jib.
> >
> > I've measured to make sure the mast is vertical, tightened shrouds
> evenly,
> > etc.
> >
> > Other than having a crooked centerboard or keel, I have no idea what
> could
> > be causing this weird behavior. I've owned many sail boats, mostly
> smaller,
> > two bigger, and none has behaved like this.
> >
> > Any ideas, similar experiences, thoughts are welcome.
> >
> > Brooks Bridges
> > 1986/2006 Rhodes 22 "Changes"
> > Cambridge, MD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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