[Public-List] Babying our boats

[Kris Coward]

That sounds like pushing the boat too hard to me; I find that Candy Cane
is a little quicker with her rail kept comfortably 2-3" out of the water
(though I don't have much of a collection of flags to back this claim
up...)

Cheers,
Kris

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 05:05:06PM -0400, Manza, John CIV OSD POLICY wrote:
> Sometimes I worry that I push the boat too hard because of the full keel -- with a fin keel she would be more easily overpowered under too much sail.  On the A30 I often just put the rail in the water and drive the boat.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeffrey [mailto:fongemie at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 04:01 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Subject: [Public-List] Babying our boats
> 
> I just came back from spending a few days on my boat and pushed
> Seagrass pretty hard yesterday.   Wind was consistently in the mid
> 20's with gusts over 30.  We started the day sailing down a river with
> current opposing the wind generated waves and it made for some nasty
> chop.  The boat handled itself well though. We had a double reefed
> main, with a standard working jib and were able to make progress
> beating into the wind, even against a couple of knots current.  It was
> a heck of a sail. Rails awash, water running into the cockpit..we were
> soaked.
> 
> It did occur to me, that might I give this poor old girl a break?
> She's from 1965 and pushing 50! I figured that the hull is strong, all
> my bulkheads are solid, chain-plates and bolts replaced.  Standing
> rigging good. Cast aluminum mast-head..unknown. Mast beam is original,
> but holding on..
> 
> Anyone else think twice when the wind picks up?
> 
> Jeff Fongemie
> #116 Seagrass
> 
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