Hello,

Hoping there are some people who are familiar with Halcyon 27s on the
list who might help with a query.

I have just bought Halcyon 27 'Jobiska'. We are generally very pleased
with her, but have come across one rather concerning problem.

In the bottom of the transom locker there is a quantity of loose,
corroded iron. The individual pieces are shaped like an ice-lolly stick,
being about 2 inches long and 1/4 wide. It looks like corroded ballast.

It seems to lie in the space just above the prop.

Questions:

Is this a normal place for ballast on an H27? Seems quite high up, only
just being below the waterline. Most importantly, is this physically
connected to the rest of the ballast in the keel -- i.e is it all likely
to be corroded?(!!) A survey 2 years ago found no problems.

Is it ballast added subsequently to change fore/aft trim? Jobiska has an
extra water tank in the forepeak and the chain locker has been moved to
right in the bow, so someone might have tried to counterbalance the
extra weight forward with some ballast in the stern.

Thanks very much for comments


Mark
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