I had the same problem after a new engine install. I had a slight list to port when sitting at anchor. I ended up making lead ingots by melting old lead flashing and pipes and pouring it into an old aluminum ice cube tray. The shape was just right to put into the bilge on the staboard side under the galley cabinets. I made about ten ingots and painted them with four coats of paint so I could handle them and not get lead on me.
The only caution is to do the melting outside so you do not fill your house with lead fumes.
As a result of the battery bank, water tanks, etc... being mounted on> the port side, my boat has a little lean to the left when sitting. The> location I had in mind for another two batteries is also on the port> side, which when installed will make the list worse. This seems like a> bad idea to me, but I'm not sure how bad.>
How serious a deal is an unbalanced boat like this?>
Not very. It might make a tiny difference in the way the boat sails but you'll never notice.
Actually, I should amend that statement... it *will* make a difference in the way the boat sails but the difference will be ininitesimal until you get up into the range of ~10 degrees at-rest heel. The biggest effect will be to make the boat feel funny when moving around on board while moored.
How far should I be willing to go to get it balanced?>
I dunno, how much does it bother you? If you're planning on installing more batteries, how difficult would it be to put them on the starboard side?
"Ansley W. Sawyer" <ansleys@me.acadia.net> wrote:
Mike,>
Our boat lists too because the batteries and the frig/freezer is on the same side. We've got water tanks on both sides equally, and Bob deals with the list by using the heavier side water tank first.
He put additional batteries on the other side and also stores his tools over there, but this was not enough to balance out the refrigerator boxes especially when loaded with food.
I had the same problem after a new engine install. I had a slight list to >port when sitting at anchor. I ended up making lead ingots by melting old >lead flashing and pipes and pouring it into an old aluminum ice cube tray. >The shape was just right to put into the bilge on the staboard side under >the galley cabinets. I made about ten ingots and painted them with four >coats of paint so I could handle them and not get lead on me.>
The only caution is to do the melting outside so you do not fill your house >with lead fumes.>
I used to do sampling for lead levels in various industrial settings. I have to say that this is a spectacularly bad idea.
"beaufortnc" <mikeandkate@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1117326180.032826.70990@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> Hi,>
As a result of the battery bank, water tanks, etc... being mounted on> the port side, my boat has a little lean to the left when sitting. The> location I had in mind for another two batteries is also on the port> side, which when installed will make the list worse. This seems like a> bad idea to me, but I'm not sure how bad.>
How serious a deal is an unbalanced boat like this?>
How far should I be willing to go to get it balanced?>
Any suggestions on doing that?>
Thanks,>
Mike.> Beaufort, NC
You've got to be seriously stupid if you can't figure out how to trim you boat so she's on her lines.
"beaufortnc" <mikeandkate@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1117326180.032826.70990@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> Hi,>
As a result of the battery bank, water tanks, etc... being mounted on> the port side, my boat has a little lean to the left when sitting. The> location I had in mind for another two batteries is also on the port> side, which when installed will make the list worse. This seems like a> bad idea to me, but I'm not sure how bad.>
How serious a deal is an unbalanced boat like this?>
How far should I be willing to go to get it balanced?>
Any suggestions on doing that?>
Thanks,>
Mike.> Beaufort, NC
When I see a sailboat at anchor and not on her lines I say to myself, "Now there's somebody who is no sailor and definitely has no pride in his vessel." Just another wannabe . . .
"just me" <prime4@comcast.net> wrote in message news:E7-dnURUQadKuwffRVn-iA@comcast.com...> That was sure helpful.
It wasn't meant to be helpful. It was meant to point out how stupid some people are that they can't figure out how to move some things around to get their boat on its lines.
What kind of an idiot writes to a newsgroup about something that is so simple to do? I'll answer that. A moron who will be too stupid to follow whatever advice he might get from well-meaning people who will mollycoddle the fool. This same fool will end up being a hazard to navigation because he/she is so fucking stupid...
