[Rhodes22-list] Hunting Solution?

[andrew collins]

Chris - I'm interested! But there were no attachments, send'em off list if
this is a list filter or mjm attachment no-no issue. I understand only jpg's
can be attached.

thanks Andrew



On 5/27/06, Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Andrew,
>                Here is a solution I used that works great.  However, I
> used
> it when I was anchored and aboard, don't know if you would want to keep it
> up full time.  I have used it in 34-40 knots wind with no problem.  Check
> out the attached PDF, it is one of several pages I made illustrating
> modifications I made to my boat for a trip to Baja.  Good Luck!
>
> Chris G.
> Medford, OR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andrew collins" <engineerpac at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting
>
>
> Bill & Bruce -
>
> After more observation it seems that a small planing v-hull motor boat
> nearby has very similar behavior. The R22 hull per GBI brochure is a
> semi-displacement hull, whatever that means. The motor boat has similar
> hull, but more windage due to the cabin.
> The deep keel on the bigger sails seems like the stabilizer here.
> Yesterday
> evening was clamer, but as we all know, contrary to what the marine
> contractors tell you,  the boats in the mooring field were not all lined
> up
> in the same direction.
>
> The winds at the mooring are definitely influenced by the nearby upwind
> tree
> ( the wind was out of the NW these last days), nearby buildings, the point
> itself, etc. creating turbulence. The mooring was put in by Justin of Old
> Greenwich Marine
>
> Upon mooring the boat for the first time Elton and I both felt the pendant
> to be too short. There is also a heavy loop off of the mooring ball to
> which
> I tied the slack line leading to the bow eye. It is independent of the
> pendant. Bruce is this what you call the bridle? It does look like one.
>
> Per Bill's advice I will:
>
> First try number 2, observe the results, and then try number 1 by
> switching
> the slack line to the center cleat, and put the pendant on the bow eye
> with
> a snap shackle. Should a thimble be in the pendant eye?
>
> A science experiment!
>
> Andrew
>
>
> On 5/25/06, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >
> > Andrew,
> >
> > I haven't tried this, because I come from the "If it ain't broke, don't
> > fix it" school, but I believe there are 2 things you might try to lessen
> > hunting:
> >
> > 1.  Moor from your bow eye instead of your bow cleat.  (Put a slack back
> > up on the bow cleat.)
> >
> > 2.  Loop a line from the bow cleat, over the port side, through your
> > mooring line eye, and back over the bow cleat from the starboard side.
> > They recommend this for bare boats in the BVI to lessen hunting, and
> > reduce chafing.
> >
> > Chafing has been a zero problem for me over the 8 years my Rhodes has
> > been on a mooring in Greenwich Cove.
> >
> > I have a chafe guard over my mooring line where it rubs on the rub
> > rail.  I have never even thought about replacing the chafe guard because
> > it does not chafe.
> >
> > I spend a lot of time on my mooring in my boat, and it does not hunt
> > very much.  Sometimes on anchor it hunts much more.  Part of it is where
> > your boat happens to be.
> >
> > Bill Effros
> >
> >
> > R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> > > Andrew,
> > > It's what is called hunting as others have stated. It is a common
> > trait  with
> > > the R22 on a mooring. It's caused by a combination of things inherent
> > with
> > > the R22 design, not a flaw.
> > > I don't know of any sure cure for this.
> > >
> > > Rummy
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Andrew