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c130king wrote:

Trouts Dream wrote:I did notice that my X motors faster when the crew goes right up to the front, guess I'll have to move the batteries under the front berth.

My experience is that weight up front is great when motoring fast...but I seem to be bow low when sailing so
Or is my thinking off on this?

But then again, weight up front for trailering is probably a good thing as well...so maybe it would be smart to move the batteries.

Cheers,
Jim

Na Jim
No problem "I don't know if I would want extra weight up front all the time as it might be detrimental (oooh...that's at least a $0.40 word) to sailing performance." Two Anchors , rode and a 4ft bowsprit & my Butt

The proof is in the Video
http://s844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 010093.flv

J

K9Kampers wrote:

Québec 1 wrote:

Trouts Dream wrote:I've hit 17.5 Knots at 4,500 ft elevation

I did notice that my X motors faster when the crew goes right up to the front, guess I'll have to move the batteries under the front berth.

I also noticed motoring this summer that with 2 men on the M I gain 1 knot if one of them sits at the tip of the bow
Q1

Is that the guy wit the most scotch in 'im, eh?

K9

Why its easy one hand on a glass of Scotch the other holding the camera shooting the video above and my feet hanging over each side for balance the best seat in the boat
I'll drink to that
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 010052.jpg

J

...oops.

John,

I have seen your video...although I couldn't get it to work this time...very impressive. And your boat is definitely not stock...but it is very nice. And you do have a heavier engine and a taller rig...don't know if that makes a difference.

But seriously, I have seen threads on this topic of bow heavy and my boat also seems to sit a little bow low when I am in a "standard" sailing configuration...at least looking at the pics of my boat. I keep my second anchor under the v-berth and not under the stern berth.

Does being bow low hinder sailing performance or control in any way...is being bow low when sailing a good thing like it is when motoring?

Cheers,
Jim

We find our M points to windward better if were a little bow heavy but we have a 110 jib and I find sailing with other M's with a 130 jib I can point 10 to 15 deg's higher and usually beat the other boat into the wind and down wind we use our A-spinnaker and scream ( slide) past the other M's.

Bubba, I hope you are not including me as one of those M's your are "sliding" past. Last couple of times I sailed with you, I was coming back when you were still tuning your banjo. Also I have photos of your boat dragging that big motor in the water. Hope to see both you and Hammin X on lake Wallula soon. I'll match my A sail against yours downwind any time. Actually I was looking for the post by the guy who claims 28 MPH with a 50 horse and both sails up and all boards down

Steve

Thats probably the top speed you could tow with all sails up and the redders dragging.

Yeah, that's it. Maybe the tow vehicle was 50 horse power. Still can't find the post but it was here a couple of days ago.

School House Steve wrote:Yeah, that's it. Maybe the tow vehicle was 50 horse power. Still can't find the post but it was here a couple of days ago.

Here's your link: Fast Mac?

That guy is from Texas so everything is bigger and faster.

bubba wrote:That guy is from Texas so everything is bigger and faster.

Nice,
nice of you to insult a fellow Mac enthusiast. Bubba!