[Alberg30] Re: Ballast/displacement/mast support

[George Dinwiddie]

Perry,

The calculated figure should include all components, engine, etc,
but not the fuel, food, etc.  I wouldn't worry too much about
the figure.  The fiberglass certainly picks up water, too,
and makes the boat heavier.  I've heard of one boat that was
weighed (at 1100 lbs, if memory serves) by a crane operator hauling
it.  The new owner told him his scale was wrong, because he had
a piece of paper saying it was 9000 lbs.

The one-design rules state that hulls prior to #27 were
underweight and may have 460 lbs of permanent ballast added
without disqualification.

 - George


> perry fizzano said:
> 
> I should always be careful when I say "I know" as in
> "I know the ballast changed to lead"!! ;)
> 
> I guess what I knew was that the displacement increased, I just 
> assumed that it was because they switched from iron to lead. One of
> the reasons I'm curious is that this 1964 boat I looked at was 
> listed as 10000 lbs displacement - that confused me since I 
> thought the 1964 boats were 8500 lbs.  But maybe that number 
> came from an actual weighing with the engine, water, fuel, 
> etc. included.  I am following up with the owner but I doubt he'll
> know.
> 
> Thanks for the tips on checking the mast support Mike, I tried to
> eye it and check carefully for dimples and soft spots on the deck 
> near the mast but nothing was evident.  But what do you mean about
> checking if the tape is broken or loose on the top of the beam 
> and the top of the door?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> perry

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