Ballast ratio help please

[Caer Urfa]

Thanks Mike, and everyone else for your comprehensive replies. I mentioned Iceland, and that has and remains one of my ambitions. In truth however, this thread was prompted by SWMBO who feels that a trip under engine in a dead calm up the Blackwater would be stressing the boat beyond design limits. and risking certain foundering with loss of all crew.

I thought if I could find a definitive measure of Rhoda Roses seaworthiness I might go some small way towards putting wife's mind at rest. Worth a try.

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve again

You can tell you better halve she could not be in more safer hands than aboard Rhoda Rose, I sail 'all year round' in my smaller CW and not in the calm waters of a river or estuary but usually 4 to 8 miles offshore in the North sea east coast usually under sail only and single handed.

Mind when I get caught out in a force 6 or 7 I do wonder at times what on earth I am doing there !

Mike

This is a nice day!

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Not to mention it gets dark early these days !
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[Davy_S]

Post spoiled by a bloody huge photo!

 

[NUTMEG]

No probs loading on my iPad. I really like pic no.2

Won't show the missus any of them though!

 

[Davy_S]

Yes, no problems now it got re sized, thanks!