Seafarer 31 balance

Posted By: Mike Wolfe
Date: 4/25/08 2:53p.m.

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On one of the other classic sailboat bulletin boards I came across photo's of two different Bill Tripp 31's that the owners had altered by adding a vertical skeg along the centerline aft of the rudder. One was a Seafarer 31 sloop, the other a Tripp/Lentsch of the same era.
I haven't tuned the rigging on my 31 yawl (new to me this season), so I have just assumed that the weather helm she exhibits is a function of a loose forestay and the lack of a proper downhaul or vang on the main. Now I'm not so confident. Have any other Seafarer 30 or 31 owners had balance problems with their hull/rigs? Any ideas?
Pics of the altered hulls are attached (I hope)
http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1209160275.jpg http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1209160345.jpg http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1209160426.jpg

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Seafarer 31 balance -- Mike Wolfe -- 4/25/08 2:53p.m.

Just a note: I believe they were both "Tripp 30" designs... -- Rachel -- 5/4/08 9:05a.m.

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