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Evening all.

Been searching the forum without success for info on getting a boat load cell weighed as I intend to enter the Round the island race for the first time this year.

As my boat is now 28 with numerous extras including a bit of moisture I want to give us a fair crack of the whip with our rating by getting her actual weight not brochure weight (it will also satisfy my curiosity).This is recommended by the Island Sailing club for the older lady!

Do the forumites know how I go about this? Do I need a man from IRC to measure? Any idea of cost and location? I'm currently in Port Solent.

All replies appreciated, I hope!
Chris.
 
I think these are seen as quite unreliable regarding accuracy and I wonder how I could have it authenticated.
Thanks for the thought.
 
I had a date once, took her out for a meal and all she kept saying all night was "I just wanna get weighed" Didn't understand at the time and thought she was a bit mad to be honest.

at the end of the date I took her home and asked her if she had a good time, she replied "no I had a wowsy time"


I'll get me coat :D
 
Noahsdad said:
I think these are seen as quite unreliable regarding accuracy and I wonder how I could have it authenticated.
Thanks for the thought.
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Correct - for an IRC certificate it needs to be one of RORC's calibrated load cells (hire cost is approx £20 IIRC) and done on a single-point lift. Quite a few yards around the Solent will be familiar with the standards required.

The rules as to what equipment that may or may not be on board are very strict - the aim is to weigh the boat, not any extra kit - so it's also essential to read the relevant sections of the 2013 rulebook: http://gb.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416247204&o=ext

It's not essential to be weighed to get an IRC certificate - the designer's intended figures will do. However most boats are built overweight, so you get a (marginal) rating advantage though doing so. If you don't expect to be at the front of the fleet, your time and money may be better spent elsewhere.
 
skipper681 said:
I had a date once, took her out for a meal and all she kept saying all night was "I just wanna get weighed" ...
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In the days before PC, two of my work colleagues were chatting in the bar:
Him: (admiring her ample breasts) "Have you ever had those weighed?"
Her: (smiling) "No, do you think I should?"
Him: "Definitely" (cups hands underneath and jiggles up and down) "Waaaaayyy"

Sometimes I miss going to work.
 
nigelmercier said:
In the days before PC, two of my work colleagues were chatting in the bar:
Him: (admiring her ample breasts) "Have you ever had those weighed?"
Her: (smiling) "No, do you think I should?"
Him: "Definitely" (cups hands underneath and jiggles up and down) "Waaaaayyy"

Sometimes I miss going to work.
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When did he get out??
 
Euphonyx said:
When did he get out??
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It was a while ago, and we were all mates. I've just remembered another incident with the same two people:

Him: "I bet you a pint I can make your tits move without touching them"
Her: (expecting another trick) "Go on then"
Him: (look of concentration, places hands almost touching the articles in question, moving slowly in circles) "Mmmm... Mmmm... Mmmm..." (Suddenly grabs them and jiggles) "You win, it was worth it for a pint"
 
Take everything off the boat

r_h said:
for an IRC certificate ...The rules as to what equipment that may or may not be on board are very strict.
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I quite understand why you propose to weigh your boat, but the biggest hassle you will have is emptying out all superfluous gear. Very little of what is normally aboard will be allowed to remain for this exercise - read the IRC yearbook carefully! As I recall, you will be allowed to leave fuel in the tank, but will have to provide accurate evidence of the amount so its weight can be deducted from the boat weight measured.

Finding accredited weighing gear and a measurer pale into insignificance compared to this task!
 
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