[Rhodes22-list] Water tank removal and balance

[Chrissailorman]

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)

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> 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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