[Rhodes22-list] Drunken 'Lady'

[elle]

Ah...I think that's a bit involved .....;^)
   
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  elle
Bud Connor <budconnor at earthlink.net> wrote:
  Elle,
another thought would be to get a water "bladder" mounted up in the 
stbd coaming (essentially under the winch area),
then add a water fill port to the topside stbd gunwale, and a drain and 
hose underneath the cockpit bench seat (or tie it
in with the fill hose for your current water tank.) Next you could add 
water to this bladder to exactly balance your boat -
and change it on a daily basis. Plus, you now have an auxiliary water 
supply for trips. Also, because this tank is elevated,
you will not need as much weight as the 150lbs, because the elevated 
tank will provide rotational torque to offset.

-Bud

elle wrote:

>Robert,
> 
> That is an interesting analysis....it is doable....but is having an electrical source in the same cabinet as the butane stove OK?? 
> 
> My weight standing on the rear is not enough to get h
> 
> And you are correct...there are a few other things I need to stow aboard....I found IN THE ARCHIVES the suggested tool list...don't need everything on the list .....but not sure where the rocket launcher will go...
> 
> Can't do a thing about any of this until 3rd wk of May when I get back from jumping thru GWB's "No Child Left Behind" hoops.....
> 
> many many thanks..I think we've got a plan....
> 
> elle
> 
>
>Robert Skinner wrote:
> elle wrote:
> 
>
>>... in the cabin, one
>>battery (either a 24 or 27, I forget) just to the left
>>of the companionway) @ 35-50 lbs., and another battery
>>just to the left of the center line next to the
>>head...oh...and the anchor is still in the drawer
>>under the step, just off the centerline.
>>The only corresponding balance to all of this is a
>>battery in the forward part of the lazarette, stbd
>>side...
>>I like the idea of putting another gas tank on stbd
>>side...but substituting the tanks may prove
>>awkward....
>>In giving some thought...I'm wondering if moving the
>>battery just inside the cabin over to the stbd side
>>would have the effect of putting 100 lbs on the stbd
>>side.
>> 
>>
>-------
>
>elle, if I understand your layout correctly, you might 
>be able to change your righting moment by something 
>like this:
>
>Current layout:
>
>Bat 1 - 35-50 lb acting at 1.5' port of center
>Bat 2 - 35-50 lb at center
>Bat 3 - 35-50 lb at 3' stbd of center
>
>Net 35-50 lb at 1.5' stbd of center
>= 52.5-75 ft-lbs clockwise torque
>
>Proposed:
>
>Bat 1 - Move to stbd side in cabinet against bulkhead
>adjoining head
>35-50 lb acting at 3' stbd of center
>
>Bat 2 - Move from center to stbd side in cabinet against
>bulkhead adjoining head, next to Bat 1
>35-50 lb acting at 3' stbd of center
>
>Bat 3 - 35-50 lb at 3' stbd of center (no change)
>
>Net 105-150 lb at 3' stbd of center
>= 315-450 ft-lbs of clockwise torque
>
>This is roughly 5 times what you have now contributed by 
>batteries. The net effect would be roughly like having a 
>70-100 lb person sitting on the gunwale amidships. 
>Being as you are so tiny and all, you might just sit on 
>the rail and see what effect that would have. It might
>be enough to straighten her up.
>
>Other areas to consider in addition to gas tanks and 
>batteries:
>
>Tools and spares
>Water
>Canned emergency rations
>Weapons and ammo
>Bodies...
>
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>
> 
>
>>It will require longer (& different gauge?)
>>wiring as the run to the selector switch would be
>>longer. (??) If y'all think this will help...
>> 
>>
>
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>
>Yup. Get the yard electrician to render a judgment on 
>that issue.
>
>/Robert
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