[C320-list] Adding ballast

[Warren Updike]

That is a really good suggestion, much better than a formed-in-place weight
that would be tough to extract. Based on the other responses, I'm guessing
that 100-125lbs would be sufficient. We don't make much use of the storage
holes behind the settee and aft cabin so that sounds good. I'm guessing
there is space in the aft stbd side somewhere around the fuel tank. There
the weights would need to be secured.
Why do this? 
1. Here on the Chesapeake there is A LOT of turbidity in the water. It
accumulates on the surface and attaches to the port-side water line as scum.
Looks bad and hard to remove. Also, the stbd bottom paint is out of the
water.
2. With the port side white strip submerged and blue strip partly submerged,
barnacles will attach. They are hard to get off without marring the surface.

3. I don't like the look of the list and don't want to try to explain it
away to a prospective buyer.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:50 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Adding ballast

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
> 
> 
>