The weight is balanced and low on my boat, all batteries are secured in the boats' center beneath the dinette aft seat against the swing keel enclosure, 32 gallons of water evenly disbursed under the v-berth, four rocker-stoppers on each side with 10 lb weights and a riding sail when needed, plus I leave the rudders in the water.
But the most effective thing to stop side-to-side rolling is to lower the swing keel (or "center-board," the boat is a 26x). Unfortunately, this creates an extremely noisy ruckus from the swing-keel enclosure that prevents sleeping, makes conversation difficult and harshes a good mood.
I'm aware of two things 26x owners have done to eliminate the clanging of the keel.
One: Put "padding" inside the forward end of the swing-keel enclosure and on the top of the board to stop the top of the board from undulating back and forth. http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/index.php?view=390
Two: Install a sheath in the keel to stabilize the board on the pin/bolt that keel pivot's upon.
See "Pivot Point Repair"
http://www.enctrader.com/hardtlefamily/ ... reMods.htm
also viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17925&start=0
also, for different purposes, http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/index.php?view=211
Or both! http://www.nobodyinlondon.com/ironengin ... nterb.html also viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19298
And some say it is a bad idea to stabilize the top of the swing-keel because the stresses are such that you're going to end up sheering the pin. viewtopic.php?f=8&t=26003&p=322656
I would prefer to not add lead to the swing-keel or outriggers like MadMike. It's doubtful either of those would help this problem anyway.
I'm inclined to try the more simple solution first - putting padding inside the forward part of the keel enclosure and on the top of the board.
Does anyone have any suggestions, experience, advice, opinions?
