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. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > See AOL's top rated recipes > <http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004> and > easy ways to stay in shape > <http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aoltop00030000000003> > for winter.
