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Re: Fore/Aft weight balance vs. sailing performance.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 1:17 pm
by Be Free
leefrankpierce wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:04 pm
I found one of myself with Admiral actually under sail, so real world conditions.
Looks OK to me.
What do you guys think?
I don't think you could improve on that fore/aft balance. Everything looks perfect!
If that is your normal sailing configuration then you are golden! Nothing to fix.
Re: Fore/Aft weight balance vs. sailing performance.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:02 am
by Russ
My boat is aft heavy. Never looks that ballanced.
2x 12 gallon fuel tanks. Suzuki DF70 is a bit heavy. Add people in the cockpit and she sits low in the aft.
I do store my 2 x 5 gal fresh water tanks in the v-berth. On my boat more weight up front helps balance all that weight in the aft.
In the end, I don't care. I'm not in it for performance or I would have bought a different boat.