Re: [bolger] Martha Jane and ballast

Steve,

Slow to reply because I have been sailing over the last week. Quickly, as I
am a sheltered waters sort of guy, nothing bigger than the Chesapeake and
not too far out there, I find my ballast needs already filled nicely at a
more modest rate. That is, fully selfrighting in a wind capsize, I do not
foresee the circumstance of wave capsize. Have no immediate plans to build
any of the upgrades. Most interested, however, in the fixed boards.

Ciao, ED HAILE

>From:hwal@...
>Reply-To:bolger@egroups.com
>To:bolger@egroups.com
>Subject: [bolger] Martha Jane and ballast
>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 21:45:30 EDT
>
>Hello Bolgerites. I've been out of town for four weeks and off the list. I
>got back yesterday and perused the messages on the website and was
>surprised
>that the new martha jane design in MAIB did not draw much comment at all!
>Maybe we burned ourselves out last spring? For my part I like the upgrades
>and will be starting the new rudders and the sponsons in a couple of weeks.
>If anyone else is doing the same I'd be interested.
>
>I did notice a short exchange between Col and Ed re. ballast. I appreciate
>the lightness of the new mast that you have Ed. My spin on the ballast is a
>bit different from yours however. I found the graphs on stability and
>righting ability most interesting- as I read those graphs the ballast is a
>real key factor in the ability of the new design to self -right. The
>sponsons
>and high house together will create the ability to self right - but the
>difference the ballast creates is dramatic. I currently have 825 lbs of
>ballast and intend to go to the full 1000 lbs. I like the difference the
>increased ballast has created and would not under any circumstances
>consider
>less than I now have.
>
>Steve Anderson ( MJ Landroval)

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