beaufortnc wrote:
Hi,

As a result of the battery bank, water tanks, etc... being mounted on
the port side, my boat has a little lean to the left when sitting. The
location I had in mind for another two batteries is also on the port
side, which when installed will make the list worse. This seems like a
bad idea to me, but I'm not sure how bad.

How serious a deal is an unbalanced boat like this?


Not very. It might make a tiny difference in the way the boat sails but
you'll never notice.

Actually, I should amend that statement... it *will* make a difference
in the way the boat sails but the difference will be ininitesimal until
you get up into the range of ~10 degrees at-rest heel. The biggest
effect will be to make the boat feel funny when moving around on board
while moored.


How far should I be willing to go to get it balanced?


I dunno, how much does it bother you? If you're planning on installing
more batteries, how difficult would it be to put them on the starboard side?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King