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Rebel112r

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Fluid Motion Model
R-27 (Outboard)
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North Pacific 42(SOLD)
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Rogue
Has anyone gone all chain on a R27 OB. If so how much chain will that locker hold. Thanks
 
Extra weight in the bow, was what I was after. I have used lead shot for ballast before, could also go that route.
 
What are you trying to accomplish? Personally, I think the 50' of 5/16" chain is a perfect combination on the R27-OB. If I needed more rode, I'd add more 8-plait, not more chain.
 
Trying to raise stern a few inches, hopefully to get the outboard clear of water.. when up and parked..there would be other benefits as well..
 
Instead of adding total overall weight to the boat by going all chain anchor, consider doing everything possible to move weight out of the cockpit storage areas and off the transom and swim platforms. I had the same issue with an underwater swim platform and moved almost 200 pounds out of cockpit storage and into v-berth and cave storage areas. It made a big difference without adding to the total weight of the boat.
 
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No real answer to your question, I see. I'm in the same situation and would like to bring by stern up by adding weight to the bow. Haven't done it yet. I don't think I want all chain. Maybe just another 50 feet.

You could calculate or at least estimate the amount of chain you could carry (if no one answers your actual question) by removing the chain you have and putting it into a bag or box that you can measure the volume of. Then measure the volume of your anchor locker and see how many times larger it is. By volume, I mean the actual space, perhaps in cubic inches, that it takes up. For example, if the locker is 3 times larger than the space taken up by your 50 feet of chain, it should hold 150 feet. But you probably don't want to FILL that space; on my boat, if I put out all of my chain and then another 25 feet of rode, it invariably gets caught up in a pile under the windlass and I have to get down in there and move it aside to get it all back in the locker. (Not a big deal when you're used to it, but unpleasant in the rain.)

I've tried lightening up the back of the boat by shifting items forward or removing them from the boat. (I recently sacrificed a Honda generator I was carrying for emergencies but never used in 18 months.) But let's be real: we only have so much space forward and there are items we need to be able to get to without lifting the bed in the forward cabin. And I occasionally have to put a person in the Cave so I don't use it to store much. I don't like the fact that my boat -- and all the Ranger Tugs I've seen at Rendezvous and elsewhere -- ride low in the back. It's a problem to be resolved and I think adding more weight up front is a possible solution.

Good luck!
 
Also have moved things to try and lose weight in stern, and to help with portside list. Working on finding some lead. Area below tunnel for thruster might be large enough to handle a couple hundred pounds. Thank for reply. Dan
 
Im adding vinyl coated handweights to the front of my 2011 RT 27 to see if that will help get the bow down and plane more efficiently. I added 40lbs to the chain locker plus a total of 120lbs (60lbs) under each side of the V berth… ill update this thread if its successful. I just purchased this 2011… and my shakedown cruise last weekend I observed having the trim tabs maxed out for “bow down” and the boat was still riding stern heavy (just myself onboard, diesel and water tanks full), yes I have the genset and relatively heavy agm batteries for start, thruster and house. Eventually I could lightweight the batteries (at least the house) with LiFePHOS but thats for future projects…
 
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