Velera wrote:
Did you repower or relocate the waterheater? I think my 3JH4E Yanmar is about 100lbs lighter than the old W50 and the boat is a tiny bit higher. I agree that the mechanics and math of your weight in front do not add up to this result. I carry just a 35lb anchor in front with 240' (way too much chain--about 400lbs right there--left over from Central American cruising days) of BBB chain--I carry three other anchors, but only used one of them once in 29 years and maybe 25k miles--I am impressed that folks seem to feel they need this kind of weight in a hook). My boat is a deep fin keel version so the construction of the keel weight is probably much different now that I think of it. I have really never noticed excessive hobby horsing in chop, but I have not put a lot of weight in either end in radar arches, davits or elegant bow metal work.
Hi Valera, thanks for the input.It has been repowered and a Kuuma water heater installed aft the engine. But, these were done well before I got her. The only changes since have been the 100 lbs added to the fordeck bow area with the Rocna, bow roller, and windlass. Prior to this the rudder was exactly what I would expect, about 2 inches out of the water. I just watched an episode of Sailing Soulianis and they're bow set-up appears virtually identical.