[alberg30] Re: Expanded water tankage

[Jacques Guerette]

From: "Jacques Guerette" <jguerett at nortelnetworks.com>

I've never done this but.......what about the huge volume of space at the
bow?  Seems to me you could install a small tank up there, overlay a wood
platform and store your anchor rode(s) above the tank.  This could solve
several problems: 1) no extra weight aft, 2) your waterline stripe at the
bow might actually line up with the waterline 3) if your rodes are
predominently rope, then the effects on stability by moving them "up" should
be minimal.4) The bow has sufficient potential buoyancy that the increased
tankage should also not affect stability.  The only downside I can think of
is that you might experience a little more pitching, depending on the size
of the tank.

This is all theory.  I'm just thinking aloud.

Jacques

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Marjorie Goettle [SMTP:mgoettle at erols.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, March 31, 1999 12:54 PM
> To:	alberg30 at onelist.com
> Subject:	[alberg30] Re: Expanded water tankage
> 
> From: Marjorie Goettle <mgoettle at erols.com>
> 
> I would think twice about putting the additional weight of a water tank
> (when filled) as far aft as a cockpit locker.  When we first loaded for
> a long Bahamas cruise, we stashed 7, 5 and 6 lb, jerry jugs in the
> lockers and lazerette.  Didn't leave them there long, -- left one in
> each locker (extra diesel), and moved the water elsewhere -- 2 under the
> v-berth and tied the others on deck -- as the stern really squatted when
> we powered out of the marina.  In fact, it squatted so much that we
> found that we had a stuffing box on the rudder post (another story!) We
> have come to think that Albergs do not like weight in the stern. 
> 
> Marjorie Goettle    Jubilant #435
> 
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