[Alberg30] Ballast

[T. Kevin Blanc]

And Whitby moved the mast aft, too.
--- George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net> wrote:
> Gord,
> 
> Don't forget that Whitby shortened the rig, too, to
> switch from the
> original 7/8ths design to a masthead rig after the
> molds were made.
> This is probably a significant component.  Have you
> ever been on an
> A30 without a mast?  It makes you feel like a little
> old lady in
> a Cadillac with bad rear springs.  You can hardly
> see over the hood.
> 
>  - George
> 
> Gord Laco wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Now that you've mentioned it, the A30's trim does
> bug me.  I noticed that
> > the bow high attitude does not show on Carl's
> drawings... I suppose that the
> > positioning of the ballast and the fact that it is
> iron resulted in
> > something other than what the designer intended.  
> [snip]
> 
>
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