Mis Dee is in the water in front of the cabin. Kind of nice having it parked 50 ft out the front door. Plugged in to electricity. Keeping the beer cold. Washed her down from stem to stern.
For two weeks we are sleeping in a queen sized bed.
The weight shifting forward has gotten the speed back to where it is supposed to be. She did 14 Knots and had no trouble trimming the bow down. By moving some ballast ( about 100 lbs ) from the starboard stern to the starboard bow worked well. The all chain rode added about another 100lbs. I will do some more tests in the next week by shifting some passengers around.
The lead shot canvas bags are really handy. They are not consumable, therefore when you trim the boat it stays that way, and by shifting as you use up the consumables, You stay trim.. Dee sewed handles on the bags making it easy. Using shot keeps the sacks soft and is a small package. They never move when you put the down. I wish I would have done that on the C-Dory. When at home on the lake, I would fill one compartment in the stern with rocks so it would set nice on the dock. People think you are taking on water when it is heeled to one side.
:thup I am happy again. :smile
Now on to the hitch, I am going to find an Atwood electric jack. The rotating one will not work when moved back 6 inches. King trailers is working with me to find out why it is bobbing up and down. They are sending me a new bow nesting roller. The old one is completely eaten up with the rubbing up and down. The tie down turn buckle has stop most of the movement.
:thdown Not quite happy about this yet.
captd
For two weeks we are sleeping in a queen sized bed.
The weight shifting forward has gotten the speed back to where it is supposed to be. She did 14 Knots and had no trouble trimming the bow down. By moving some ballast ( about 100 lbs ) from the starboard stern to the starboard bow worked well. The all chain rode added about another 100lbs. I will do some more tests in the next week by shifting some passengers around.
The lead shot canvas bags are really handy. They are not consumable, therefore when you trim the boat it stays that way, and by shifting as you use up the consumables, You stay trim.. Dee sewed handles on the bags making it easy. Using shot keeps the sacks soft and is a small package. They never move when you put the down. I wish I would have done that on the C-Dory. When at home on the lake, I would fill one compartment in the stern with rocks so it would set nice on the dock. People think you are taking on water when it is heeled to one side.
:thup I am happy again. :smile
Now on to the hitch, I am going to find an Atwood electric jack. The rotating one will not work when moved back 6 inches. King trailers is working with me to find out why it is bobbing up and down. They are sending me a new bow nesting roller. The old one is completely eaten up with the rubbing up and down. The tie down turn buckle has stop most of the movement.
:thdown Not quite happy about this yet.
captd