[C320-list] Adding ballast

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Warren,

When sailing to Catalina Island a couple of years ago, we brought our scuba gear.  Our scuba weights are lead shot in mesh bags, so I placed that lead shot dive weights behind the salon seats on the starboard side to help offset the port list and it worked really well.  I also placed some of the lead shot under the small seat on the starboard side in our aft cabin. 

These locations were concealed and out of the way and especially the salon seat back locations were also the farthest away concealed location from the boat centerline that I could find.  Being lead, the weight was the most efficient size possible as well. 

As I write this, I will probably just put that lead shot back onto our boat and keep it stored in those locations to reduce our port list. 

Dave Swanson
S/V Emily Ann
2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
Mukilteo, WA

> On Jul 17, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Two years ago we added an air conditioner in the port locker. Works great.
> Sorry we didn't do it sooner. However, the additional 60lbs only added to
> the port list. I located a company in Baltimore that makes a product
> specifically for custom molded ballast. It's a cement type product to which
> you add water to create a ballast of a desired shape. I've been thinking of
> adding about 100-125 lbs of ballast to the port side to compensate for the
> list which is now an issue for me. I can't determine where to put the
> ballast. There is no room in the battery area under the settee, nor outboard
> of the holding tank. I could place some in the space under the little seat
> in the aft cabin, and in the storage holes behind the head cushion in the
> aft berth. Perhaps under the fuel tank, maybe in the bottom of the hanging
> locker, or in the stbd storage space under the aft berth. 
> 
> Anyone done this or have ideas?
> 
> 
> 
> Warren Updike
> 
> Towson, MD
> 
> 
>