Finally In

[Hydro Therapy]

I've been ready for a month. The marina finally gave me the green light so I dropped her in today. It was a bit overcast today so I didn't get to put her on a lean, simply motored to the dock. This is my first year in a slip so Im anxious to get more hours on her this year.

Lp Gilbert, I'm just a few marinas south of you. I hope our paths cross. You will like the area.

 

[Ward H]

Looking good SA! Let the sailing being!

 

[lp_gilbert]

I've been ready for a month. The marina finally gave me the green light so I dropped her in today. It was a bit overcast today so I didn't get to put her on a lean, simply motored to the dock. This is my first year in a slip so Im anxious to get more hours on her this year. Lp Gilbert, I'm just a few marinas south of you. I hope our paths cross. You will like the area.[/QUOTE

Looks good. We put in this Weds. Turned out that the afternoon was not too good for sailing. I'm still trying to get situated. The boat sits on the bottom at dead low tide. A pt different than sailing on a lake!

 

[Hydro Therapy]

The tide is swift in that area. I'm trying to get adjusted myself. I'm used to the moving water but putting in a slip is different than using a ramp. I don't have a problem with depth at Smittys. I hope it works out for you. You will probably be good an hour off of dead low.

 

[lp_gilbert]

I went out this past Weds at near high tide with no problem. The wind was on the lighter side. since it was my first time out that was ok. Only had the usual first time sanfu's! managed to dock without destroying anything. we sailed out the channel towards the bridge a bit circled a buoy and came back. We are going to head over to beezly's pt. where there should be less traffic. any suggestions?

 

[Hydro Therapy]

Flounder season starts tomorrow so boat traffic is goin to pick up. Beesleys Point is one big flat. You will be fine from mid tide up. You probably won't be able to put your centerboard completely down.

I usually head to the ocean to avoid the crowd.

I should be out this weekend. I will keep an eye out for you.

 

[lp_gilbert]

I sail w the centerboard up a lot. They designed the boat with that in mind. with the board down it has quit a bit of weather helm vs up. I've been told that it should be ok on the ocean on a good day. I don't feel comfortable doing that right now. anyway It looks like a good weekend for sailing. Family obligations mean the only thing I'll be navigating is the NJTPK.

 

[Brian S]

Re: centerboard in a shoal draft keel boat

lp_gilbert, I don't agree with what you say about the centerboard on your boat.

Generally, shoal draft keels don't develop a whole lot of lift, and lowering the centerboard is required in order to sail close hauled. I have observed this myself on the 192, if I don't lower the CB, I make a TON of leeway trying to sail close hauled. This is similar for the Precision line of boats, the 18 and 21 for sure, which are also shoal keel/CB combos.

As is generally the case with any CB boat, the further off the wind you go, the less CB you need. I might still keep the CB down for close reaching, but anything beam reaching or lower, I definitely pull the CB up. Plus, when I do that on a run, I can keep up with a Beneteau 235 in light airs if I pole out my jib

That being said, if you have too much weather helm with your CB down while close hauled, more than 3º-5º, then I think you need to tune your rig, and re-adjust your mast rake forward some. Also, take a look at the lifting rudder blade, and make sure it goes down as far as it can. If the rudder blade goes back aft, and doesn't go down all the way, then it will induce excessive weather helm.

I made some mods to my rudder headstock this winter, and as a result, the blade doesn't go down quite as far as it used to. I can definitely feel more weather helm, and I'm hoping this weekend to play around with different wind speeds, and possibly rake the mast forward a little bit. I don't think my boat feels as balanced as it did last season before the mods...

 

[Hydro Therapy]

LP Gilbert, I sailed Beesleys Pt yesterday. It was high tide at the time. The depth was a constant 5 feet throughout.

 

[lp_gilbert]

LP Gilbert, I sailed Beesleys Pt yesterday. It was high tide at the time. The depth was a constant 5 feet throughout.

I went Monday. It was a perfect day. went up and down the channel. that's about all the time the first mate can deal with.. hopefully beesleys pt this weekend. I've been sailing with my centerboard up or almost up.. No problem.