[Rhodes22-list] Lead Belly : report on ballast experiment

[John Shulick]

Lee,

 Now that I've established what I feel is a max limit (total ballast ~ 1000
lbs. give or take a few) the next step is to remove some and play around
with the ballast distribution to trim things out a bit and find the right
balance. Right now the boat is a bit sluggish in a almost no wind but beyond
that it just keeps getting better and better. For the next configuration I
will remove 33 lbs from each side and see what that does.

 You must keep in mind that my old Rhodes is lighter than a new or recycled
model.

standard  4 stroke engine ~ 100 lbs            my 2 stroke engine ~ 50 lbs
1 maybe 2 batteries ~ 75 150 lbs               me 0 
full head holding tank and 15 gal h2o          2 gal camping jug ~ 17 lbs 
15 x 8.33 = 125 lbs                                   Porta potty ~ 35 lbs 
total 300 375 lbs                                       total 102 lbs

 In a way I'm just catching up with the fleet but I'm willing to bet an IMF
is heaver that a standard mast, that would tip the scales in my favor for
stiffness.

 Stan still follows the list and I would welcome his input into this
discussion. His thoughts on carbon fiber masts would interest me. Budget
restrictions prevent that experiment at this time but the price is coming
down brother and the time will come.

 More will come as the experiment continues this summer. I still feel you
get the most gain for the least weight added by putting it on the bottom of
the shoal keel but that will mod have to wait for now.There's sailing to be
done.

Best to all

John S









Leland wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> I probably won't try anything similar but I'd like to.  I realize that
> this isn't the perfect way to add weight below but if Stan could design an
> R22 with a little more keel I wouldn't complain.  It would be worth it to
> me to sacrifice a little trailering, drag, draft, weight, etc.  
> 
> I wonder what he thinks about your idea?
> 
> I'd buy a different boat but then I'd have to make waaaaay too many
> compromises.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
> 
> 
> 
> John Shulick wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>>  Since the last discussion on this topic I found a guy who had a quantity
>> of lead ingots ~ 2"x 1" got 350 lbs for scrap prices and got a half dozen
>> tupper ware knockoffs at the dollar store. each container weighed in at
>> 33 lbs and were placed in the hall between the V-berth and the galley
>> (see pict) the other 150 lbs went in the galley under the cabin floor
>> encased in pvc pipes and sealed with resin. They are secured to prevent
>> movement but are NOT set up for blue water conditions. That supposes the
>> boat rolls 360* and that just is not going to happen at lake dinky which
>> is where I'm currently sailing. At any rate the change in the boats
>> performance is amazing! I've been out 3 times in 3 different wind speeds
>> and from all sails out ghosting to full reef (boom up 2nd reef on main
>> 1/3 genny out and in 12 - 18 mph wind the boat settles in at 10* list and
>> turns into a wind machine. You can actually get up and mix a drink
>> without the boat changing course 30* by moving around. Good news thanks
>> for the idea of weight distribution. It seems to work.  
>>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p33763512/DSC_0007.jpg 
>> 
>> John S.
>> 
> 
> 

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