[Rhodes22-list] Water tank removal and balance

Thu Mar 27 11:24:38 EDT 2014

Love it... Took my wife on a 10 hour sail.., in July 2002, for one of our first dates, from Moriches Bay to Shinnecock Bay, what a day. She loved it...we were engaged 3 months later and married on Valentines Day, 2003.. Did the sail help? 
So we are sort of neighbors... I'm moving my boat to sandspit marina in Patchogue this season. We should get together some time... When it warms up in a few, I can hop on my Harley and come pay you a visit.
Chris G(reco)

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> On Mar 27, 2014, at 11:16 AM, Ric Stott <ric at steelbone.com> wrote:
> 
> I keep it on a mooring in Shinnecock Bay, Hampton Bays.
> I inherited the family yacht last year from my dad, who sailed it out  
> of Massapequa, on the Great South Bay, since he bought it from his  
> buddy in 1989. I have never had water in the tank, but plan to rebuild  
> the galley, add an electric pump and new faucet and sink.
> Ric
> 
> 
>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Chrissailorman wrote:
>> 
>> 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)
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>>> 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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