This sounds like a man who is determined to put 800 lbs. forward.
(Geez, that¹s the equivalent of two mothers-in-law, I think.)
My first cabin sailboat (19¹) came with about 200 lbs of lead in the very
same spot, courtesy of the PO. I sailed it for a year to see what it did,
and it wasn¹t really significant, but then I only went out with my wife and
me in those days. Your 800 lbs. probably won¹t hurt the hull at all, as it
is very strong in that area. So that isn¹t the issue that might stop you
from doing it.
As Professor Teef has pointed out, the mass creates an inertia which will be
very entertaining to watch when the bow begins to rise and fall in
substantial wave action. The term is hobby-horsing, I believe.
--Dave Shugarts
C-27 #4866 Cahoots (1981)
SR, A4, Outboard, Tiller, Dinette
Newtown (Housatonic River), CT
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On 12/19/07 7:33 PM, "Dave Hoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks all,
>
> The boat is not sailing on her lines and I think she needs to. Invariably, we
> have three in the cockpit weighing down the after end of the boat without
> adding weight forward. She needs to be kept on her lines to work to weather.
> I think any way you do it as long as you sail her on her lines. Going down
> wind I think you can afford to have more weight aft.
>
> If I spread out 800 lbs. of lead forward of the holding tank is there an
> inherent problem taxing or burdening the structure or integrety of the hull?
> This is what I estimate is necessary to balance the boat with the crew in
> normal position, on her lines, then.
>
> Dave Hoy
> WYANOKEE #6295
> Camden, Maine
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