Foating uneven

[AShe...@aol.com]

 

 

My boat is on the hard and for the first time I noticed that the water line on the portside is higher than the waterline on the starboard side. Not sure that if it is a normal or important at all but would like to hear your opinion.

 

Ami

B473

Once in a Blue Moon

 

[Cap Munday]

Do you mean the actual painted waterline or the resting line (where the 'scum' line is)?

Cap Munday

S/V Zydeco

Beneteau 473

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[Ivars]

is it possible that the difference is to compensate for the distribution of the tankage on the boat... there  have been numerous posts over the years noting that a boat is heeling slightly at the dock when with full tanks... did it come that way from Beneteau or from a previous owner...  if the boat is resting on those lines at the dock ,  I would move on...  the visuals are good and the rest does not matter...        

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[AShe...@aol.com]

Yes, the resting line (scum line)

In a message dated 5/14/2013 7:12:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ca...@aol.com writes:

Do you mean the actual painted waterline or the resting line (where the 'scum' line is)?

Cap Munday

S/V Zydeco

Beneteau 473

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[AShe...@aol.com]

The water tanks on the boat are pretty much even. 2 at aft/ mid ship and 1 at the bow

However the boat does rest on the port side at the dock, but my feeling is that it does naturally lean to port side. I am the original owner, I noticed the lean even at dead calm at the dock but the scum line confirmed my visuals

 

Ami

B473

Once in a Blue Moon

 

In a message dated 5/14/2013 4:57:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dbg...@mindspring.com writes:

is it possible that the difference is to compensate for the distribution of the tankage on the boat... there  have been numerous posts over the years noting that a boat is heeling slightly at the dock when with full tanks... did it come that way from Beneteau or from a previous owner...  if the boat is resting on those lines at the dock ,  I would move on...  the visuals are good and the rest does not matter...        

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[Cap Munday]

If all tanks are kept full and you have no genset (ours was on the port side), it could be because your stbd side aft water tank is not full. Before converting that tank to fuel, we used the water in that tank preferably because it was not 'tankish' like the two lower tanks in the hull. The fwd tank had no taste, but the boat sails better when it is kept full.

 

I don't recall anything more than a slight list to port in our boat.

 

Cap Munday

S/V Zydeco

Beneteau 473

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[Mark J Wilme]

Which side is the stove, galley, head(s) and generator (if applicable)

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[Jeff Pernick]

Echo always lists a little bit to starboard.  I have the 2 cabin version and stuff in the garage.  I normally keep the starboard main water tank empty and use fuel first from the starboard tank.  Also I try to keep as much heavy stuff to port as I can.  

Jeff 

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[AShe...@aol.com]

Stove, galley on starboard side, head on port. No generator

I will try to fill up the starboard water tank first when I go in next week. We'll see if it makes a difference

 

Thanks for all your comments

 

Ami

B473

Once in a Blue Moon

 

 

[Johnny Ross]

Our Oceanis 351 lists to the port, especially when fully loaded.  Just got back from a six month cruise  to the Bahamas and the painted water line was stained on the aft, port, third section.  Tried to evenly distribute the weight, but obviously did not do a good job.  Will be moving more weight to starboard and forward before the next outing.  The good news was the listing did not have a significant affect on performance.