This boat fell into my lap, and now that I have everything working, I'm just trying to figure what I should know.
1) Will it tip? --- I have no problem, in the right conditions, tipping the smaller non-cabin sailboats just trying to see how far I can push it, and I'll sail larger sailboats pretty hard without unreasonable concern. This 212 feels sketchy in heavy winds, and even in 10 mph winds I can hold a 25 degree lean if I try. with only 140 lbs of ballast, my guess is it will tip, but I'm hoping for more info from someone with authority or experience.
2) Tacking/stalling? --- I've found that I need to be much more methodical when turning through the wind or I get blown back before crossing. I'm just wondering, is this a trailer-sailer sort of thing that I should accept as normal (less wait/momentum???), a problem with the 212, or should I look at my rigging? It will stall out on turns as easy as a sabot ...
3) Cracking? --- The boat hasn't had freezing winters, but now that I have it, I'm thinking the cracking issues I read about are going to be a problem. WE get a few inches of snow and it freezes probably about 30 nights a year where I live and have it stored. Does anyone have any advice to avoid/or deal with the cracking?
4)Open Stern? ---- I'll get water creep several inches into the floor of the cabin when I'm angled just right into the wind or running under power. Has anyone had a problem with the open cabin, or been in the right orientation and had a problem with whitecaps or anything?
1) Will it tip? --- I have no problem, in the right conditions, tipping the smaller non-cabin sailboats just trying to see how far I can push it, and I'll sail larger sailboats pretty hard without unreasonable concern. This 212 feels sketchy in heavy winds, and even in 10 mph winds I can hold a 25 degree lean if I try. with only 140 lbs of ballast, my guess is it will tip, but I'm hoping for more info from someone with authority or experience.
2) Tacking/stalling? --- I've found that I need to be much more methodical when turning through the wind or I get blown back before crossing. I'm just wondering, is this a trailer-sailer sort of thing that I should accept as normal (less wait/momentum???), a problem with the 212, or should I look at my rigging? It will stall out on turns as easy as a sabot ...
3) Cracking? --- The boat hasn't had freezing winters, but now that I have it, I'm thinking the cracking issues I read about are going to be a problem. WE get a few inches of snow and it freezes probably about 30 nights a year where I live and have it stored. Does anyone have any advice to avoid/or deal with the cracking?
4)Open Stern? ---- I'll get water creep several inches into the floor of the cabin when I'm angled just right into the wind or running under power. Has anyone had a problem with the open cabin, or been in the right orientation and had a problem with whitecaps or anything?
