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      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      I did the test with the app, but I cannot attach the resulting files here. It seems .cvs and .pdf files are not permitted. Lots of...
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      I don't know when and how it was added. The fill up pipes are inside the ER right at the bilge. My guess, it was welded on later.
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      The 22 degrees comes from my RM plotter. It shows on the screen and I was glued to this plotter, since I had no radar.
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      I don't mind slowing down. I have plenty of time.
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      Very useful advice. My boat is slow, so speeding up is not an option. Slowing down I can do. I think I should have done it on that trip...
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      Marco. I think you are correct on all counts. Unfortunately, I do not have any supporting information to back it up. The survey I...
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      Is it your suspicion that the beam number I have is not accurate? To my understanding, the superstructure was created during...
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      Marco. You are giving me more homework. I feel like I am in high-school. Lol Either way, I like your suggestions. The more I learn...
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      Yes, I did too. I wrote to them, but nobody replied.
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Steadying sail design/rigging?.
      Yes, I think the boat is too heavy for a small sail I can create. I still want to test it with the tarp, but I don't have high expectations.
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      It is possible that I did not do the test correctly. The app will possibly give me more accurate numbers. I do not plan to cross the...
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      All I have is a survey from 2008, when the boat was sold to the second owner. The survey says; "it was BR sailboat design, but modified...
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Ballast bar on steel keel?.
      Thanks Marco. I have the app. Once the rain stops, I will do the test.
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Portland to Cabo anchorages?.
      Nope. Only a 10' inflatable with a 9.9 Mercury. I can still drag it out at 72.
    • LeoKa
      LeoKa replied to the thread Portland to Cabo anchorages?.
      Does the area have calm seasons, or it is constantly blowing year round?
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