http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/ Thunder Tiger Victoria Yacht Club Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:20:02 GMT windesign03 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10115 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10115 I think Larry and Ernesto should join the lead versus keel debate on this forum. Brian, send them an invite. EP Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:12:22 GMT Sam Forman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10114 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10114 Americas Cup http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gVBBkXrE3xkWi1umwebFbz7AQKDg Sam Forman Commodore North Texas Model Yacht Club ~~ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:04:48 GMT Morgan C. Dewees http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10113 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10113 The magnets are how you would test for steel vs lead if the class rule made it necessary. Morgan Dewees Project Manager James E. John Construction, Inc. 1701 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:03:01 GMT George Georgiadis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10112 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10112 LOL, Morgan, how the heck did you come up with this! Too much imagination or too much time on your hands!! ... -- George Georgiadis | Sr Project Manager Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:44:48 GMT Morgan C. Dewees http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10111 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10111 He does it by attaching magnets to his keel, attracting to the finish line and repelling from the front of the other boats keels that, being lead, are Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:41:01 GMT marcjsmith@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10110 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10110 chris I'm convinced you could sail a bone stock vic with all the stupid trim pieces on it and rope shrouds and the fleet would STILL be chasing you... Bob yoau Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:19:44 GMT bobj2504-info@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10109 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10109 Oh Great!!!!  Now all the promoters of lead bulbs will switch and want a rule forcing everyone to use original (lead) bulbs while they build a new boat with Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:11:26 GMT christianmacaluso http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10108 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10108 I had several vics over yesterday for a fun sail before the Superbowl. The winds were perfect 7-13 mph and I sailed with the new steel bulb. The leaded boats Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:50:53 GMT victor_wong1947 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10107 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10107 Hi Shaun, Thank you for conveying your experience with the Victoria. In addition to sailing my S1M with a great group of guys here in Toronto, I love the Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:21:51 GMT Morgan C. Dewees http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10106 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10106 I would fill with the heaviest material you can find rather than epoxy and balloon to maximize righting moment of the boat. ________________________________ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:05:02 GMT Damon Fever http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10105 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10105 ... But they ARE reasonably equal in performance. At least one skipper even thinks steel gave him advantage. The point has been made repeatedly (although Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:56:11 GMT skeezix_30 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10104 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10104 ... Victor I'm in exactly the same position as you. I built my boat last year basically to have something, small and easily transportable, to sail on a city Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:54:16 GMT marcjsmith@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10103 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10103 Victor, you WANT the keel heavy. even with the steel bulb and lead in the holes you can still still build to min weight... Weight down low is a good thing.... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:58:33 GMT victor_wong1947 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10102 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10102 I am a newbie to the Victoria class. I held off on attaching the steel keel bulb, hoping that this long/drawn out controversy of lead vs. steel would be Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:23:42 GMT Walter House http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10101 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VictoriaYC/message/10101 hammered in lead. I fair mine with a coat of epoxy then paint. From: marcjsmith@... Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 7:39 AM To: