This is a widely held opinion that boats will gain a significant amount of
weight through osmosis when "wet" sailed to the point that some PHRF committees
will add 3 sec/m for "dry" sailed boats. It ain't so! I forget the actual
numbers but we verified them thru Doug Peterson's computers a while back. If
you added the entire hull skin volume with water you would only gain about 25
lbs for a J-35. We usually have more beer than that on board. As far as I'm
concerned, a "dry" sailed boat is, for all intents and purposes, the same
weight as a "wet" sailed boat.
Mark, Gratis (6115) and "retired" boat-builder employee, Peterson 34, 38 and 26
(1/4 Ton)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Herb Clark
To: [email protected]
Cc: Herb Clark
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Race Sails & Ballast
On the ballast question, and why the boat is not floating on its lines, could
it be the hull is taking on water via osmosis?
Herb Clark
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chico Yacht Club
s/v Imagine Catalina 270
s/v Hotel Charlie Catalna 25
d/s Coyote Coronado 15
"Why worry when we can sail?"
On Dec 20, 2007, at 2:52 AM, Cary M. Poplawski wrote:
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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