thanks all

The Ford is similar to a Lehman but it is a 120 hp 6cyl "Tempest" - There
were a few different types of Ford conversion engines as I understand it:
Lehman, Lees, Tempest and Bowman. Yes it is a displacement cruiser, a power
boat. A trawler style/passagemaker as folk seem to be calling them these
days.

I have had a reply from the manufacturer Mr Halvorsen himself and I will
include it below as this thread has attracted some interest.

Many thanks to all for your considered responses.

regards Shawn
"Scallywag"
Brisbane Australia

ps anyone who may be interested and would like to see a picture please email
me :-)

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Dear Shawn,
I'd take the lead out. Someone may have put them there to trim out for the
dinghy and davits, but if she trims OK now then get rid of it. These boats
are better if kept lighter in the bow, i.e. better to be down by the stern,
rather than by the bow. Happy boating.
Regards Harvey Halvorsen.



"Max Lynn" wrote in message
news:HjGKc.1793$ci.841@lakeread04...
I am going to assume that you are talking about a 120hp Ford Lehman
diesel,
and that the vessel is a powerboat, not a sailboat? If that's the case,
there just doesn't seem to me to be any rational argument for the lead
ingots . I would pull them. They can only add to the pitching moment.

"Shawn" wrote in message
...
hi all

I have a Halvorsen Island Gypsy 30 displacement cruiser built in 1978.
The
boat has the original Ford 120hp engine. I have owned the boat for a
couple
of months. Someone has placed about 10 ingots of lead in the bow "v"
which
sit unsecured but somewhat wedged and immobile.

The boat sits quite level (if anything with a slight bias toward being
low
in the bows - not surprising) and floats within its marked waterline
(apparently fine).

Does anyone know if this is a standard fitting or has someone just had a
bright idea at sometime and should I take it all out? I would have
thought
this would have been glassed in if it were deemed necessary by the
manufacturer . . . Kong and Halvorsen.

regards Shawn
"Scallywag"
Brisbane Australia