Ice - Blog

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Posted September 13th, 2008 by captain crunch
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old harbor winter2.jpg

Yup, thats ice.   On a tender boat like the Hobie 33, water ballast has been added (Green Hornet) to good effect.  

Winter sailing can give the benefits of water ballast without all the expense and plumbing. As one sails along, ice coats the windward side of the hull, adding weight where its needed. Tacking submerges the ice and melts it off, while new water ballast magically grows on the other side.  Just be careful to control the spray by controlling speed. Otherwise, ice coated running rigging like jibsheets or halyards can cause problems.




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Makes me cold just looking at it!

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On September 15th, 2008 Sailor (anonymous) says:

But I like the automatic ice ballast. How about automatic bikini-wearing ballast? Where do you have to sail to get that?

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