Re: [bolger] Changing iron ballast to water ballast
Paul:
I think you are right on, but then I like water ballast.
Chuck
I think you are right on, but then I like water ballast.
Chuck
> Any cons with this set up?? or any other ideas.Nina
> regards
> Paul
> from NZ, where we have perfect sailing weather today. No El Nino or La
> to wreck the weather this season.
Hi,
I find this discussion very interesting, though I know it was discussed
in-depth some time ago. The topic of changing from iron/lead to water was
not covered though.
My wooden 30yo Hartley TS16 (I know, not Bolger, but almost as it is a
1950's design) plans calls for 50 to 100 lbs. of internal ballast. When I
bought it it had 33lbs of pig iron as ballast and as a novice sailor I
increased it to the max 100lbs which made the yacht nice stiff and dampened
the movement to my wife's preferences. The Hartleys here in New Zealand are
raced without ballast, so I want to replace the iron ballast with water
ballast, so with wife aboard I fill up with water and racing I go without.
The idea of no iron ballast if the boat gets swamped appeals to me too.
This is my idea. The Iron ballast is next to the center case in the middle
of the boat( beam = +-7vt). I want to use four 5 liter plastic water
containers each side(+- 50lbs of water filled) and place them under the
bunks, +-3.5vt from center of boat, 6 inches higher than the iron ballast,
but still in line with the original position of the iron. This would put
them on the water line of the boat, with the top of the containers about 5
inches above the waterline. This way I can fill them when I have my wife
aboard or if the conditions look rough when I go out. I figure the righting
moment would be good being 3.5vt from center and as it is on the waterline,
the windward ballast would lift above the waterline for any little heel.
Any cons with this set up?? or any other ideas.
regards
Paul
from NZ, where we have perfect sailing weather today. No El Nino or La Nina
to wreck the weather this season.
I find this discussion very interesting, though I know it was discussed
in-depth some time ago. The topic of changing from iron/lead to water was
not covered though.
My wooden 30yo Hartley TS16 (I know, not Bolger, but almost as it is a
1950's design) plans calls for 50 to 100 lbs. of internal ballast. When I
bought it it had 33lbs of pig iron as ballast and as a novice sailor I
increased it to the max 100lbs which made the yacht nice stiff and dampened
the movement to my wife's preferences. The Hartleys here in New Zealand are
raced without ballast, so I want to replace the iron ballast with water
ballast, so with wife aboard I fill up with water and racing I go without.
The idea of no iron ballast if the boat gets swamped appeals to me too.
This is my idea. The Iron ballast is next to the center case in the middle
of the boat( beam = +-7vt). I want to use four 5 liter plastic water
containers each side(+- 50lbs of water filled) and place them under the
bunks, +-3.5vt from center of boat, 6 inches higher than the iron ballast,
but still in line with the original position of the iron. This would put
them on the water line of the boat, with the top of the containers about 5
inches above the waterline. This way I can fill them when I have my wife
aboard or if the conditions look rough when I go out. I figure the righting
moment would be good being 3.5vt from center and as it is on the waterline,
the windward ballast would lift above the waterline for any little heel.
Any cons with this set up?? or any other ideas.
regards
Paul
from NZ, where we have perfect sailing weather today. No El Nino or La Nina
to wreck the weather this season.