[C320-list] Adding ballast

[Jeff Hare]

I know that one boat had the pockets behind the starboard settee cushions
filled with anchor chain.  That added a hundred pounds or so right mid-ship.
We don't store much in there anyway, usually spare parts.

-Jeff Hare
#809

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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Adding ballast

I was wondering the same thing. Could you post a picture. I know I have to
add a third to begin good mooring experience. 

I have two pieces of lead weights that are about the size of one battery.
They are right behind the batteries. 

A/c in the port locker. 

Ted
Hull 424

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> On Jul 18, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Elizabeth Schwartz
<schwartz781 at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> Ahoy.....where does a 3rd 4 d battery fit?..Joe...#245
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 09:45 AM, Millers wrote:
>> 
>> Interesting discussion.  No list, but boat came with a 3rd, D4 
>> battery on Stbd side (guess it weight is 90#. ??). Just another form 
>> lead!!!! But what a nice reserve...... I am a mooring boat Art.  # 
>> 680
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 18, 2015, at 9:21 AM,  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dave,
>>> Scuba weights in those locations was what I was thinking of doing. Good
to hear that it works.  Can you tell me about how many pounds you used to
make a difference?
>>> thanks
>>> Ken
>>> MoonDancer
>>> 2006  1089
>>> 
>>> ---- Utility Email  wrote:
>>>> 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  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
>>