my problem is after the beer the railmeat does not listenoh well crack open
another cold one. Joking aside I have found that the best movable ballast is
crew and if they are not afraid of a little spray and don't mind wet feet you
can adjust for most anything. I would agree some but boats are not well thought
out but C27's are another thing that can be done and is debated much between
all of us is backstay tension witch would be much more desirable than adding
weight. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]>
Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Race Sails & Ballast> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007
05:52:43 -0500> > > > I hate to be a stickler for the rules, but the Catalina
27 bylaws state -> > "Ballast: Outside, 2,650 to 2,750 pounds of lead from a
pattern maintained> by the builder. No inside ballast shall be allowed except
as noted above in> Article V, Section A, Parts 3 and 5. This ballast, when
required, will be> placed in the same location as that of the item it
replaces."> > I also checked the local DRYA rules and they allow up to 50 lbs
of movable> ballast without penalty.> > As the Catalina is extremely sensitive
to weight distribution. I would> think that the simple placement of crew would
be sufficient. My biggest> problem is balancing out all the beer and ice!!!> >
CMP> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: [email protected]>
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tim ford> Sent: Wednesday, December 19,
2007 1:10 PM> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re:
catalina27-talk: Race Sails & Ballast> > > Har! This reminds of a story
involving a certain I/B C27 and a Nationals> competition> some years back...I
think in this case it was concrete mix or something,> but it> was not
particularly fast....to say the least.> > Best off leaving the water in the
reservoir!> > best,> tf> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> > I agree 100% with
Keith, and even if you are not racing all you are> > doing with extra weight is
pushing the boat further down into the> > water and therefore plowing more
water and essentially slowing the> > boat down by making it and the sails work
harder.> >> > In a message dated 12/19/2007 12:43:04 P.M. Eastern Standard
Time,> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:> >> > If you are racing, then adding weight
just to improve balance is slow,> > and crew discomfort (being forward and
probably outboard)is part> > of the> > package.> >> >> >> >> >
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