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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | I finally got Sushi in the water this weekend Posted By: Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee Date: 6/16/08 8:38a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Ballast Look (link) (George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan) Excellent sail yesterday, about 6-7 hours in 25-30 knot winds. Only wish I'd had the genny rigged! You know how it goes, just dropped her in to test her water tight integrity. Within 20 minutes, headed out into the wild yonder, lol's! Anyway, I have the Beckson 4" deckplate in same area, sounds like. First thing I noticed was that, when filled, there's about a 1/4" air pocket just under the see-through screw plate. Damn, what a fine lady she is! Point being, I do not think there's all that much pressure on the deckplate.

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Draining the ballast tank with a bilge pump? -- Ken -- 6/9/08 10:38p.m.

Yes -- Bob Frak -- 6/10/08 4:13a.m.

I think Tom (here) is doing that very thing. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/10/08 8:29a.m.

Thanks guys - one more quick question -- Ken -- 6/10/08 9:54p.m.

The 2023 is not a wooden boat! -- Tom Cannon, 2023A, Coupeville WA -- 6/11/08 6:18a.m.

If -- Bob Frak -- 6/11/08 11:52a.m.

True, true and true. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/11/08 12:28p.m.

Thanks -- Ken -- 6/11/08 11:33p.m.

After you purchase her, Ken... -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/12/08 8:12a.m.

Looking in the Ballast Tank -- Ken -- 6/12/08 8:10p.m.

Ballast Look -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 6/15/08 2:48p.m.

 I finally got Sushi in the water this weekend  -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/16/08 8:38a.m.

Deck plate PSI -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 6/17/08 6:47p.m.

that's ~1 psi per 2 feet of water -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 6/17/08 8:46p.m.

Launched the boat! One question though... -- Ken -- 6/17/08 9:49p.m.

If I understand -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 6/18/08 6:20a.m.

Thanks -- Ken -- 6/19/08 9:31p.m.

Simple thought -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 6/25/08 12:34p.m.

valve -- Mark Welch -- 6/28/08 5:32a.m.