Hi,
How does one weigh a national 12?
There is a spring balance at our club (but I wonder when it was last checked against some accurate measuring device)
I would like to measure the weight of my hull BEFORE i make any changes to see what needs doing to get it down to weight.
I have looked for public weighbridges - but not found a local one yet.
regards.
Philip N3253
a good set of bathroom scales, weigh the front with the very (i.e. riiight at the back) transom perched on something - then turn the boat around and do the same in reverse. add the two together.
should give you a pretty good ballpark weight without summoning a measurer!
Philip,
The man who might know when our scales were last calibrated is Keith Whitfield - a measurer for the gp 14'sand a member at SDSC, or try Judy Armstrong or Andy Young. Sam will be able to put you in touch.
However I like Mikes idea - seems very simple & sensible and likely to be as accurate as the scales/
A good place to start with weight loss is the boom - unmeasured weight - as well as helm and crew!
I'm sure more ideas will come to light
Roger
How did you get on at Northampton?