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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 31-07-2022, 12:54
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Posted By KGarwick
Re: please help diagnose lee helm ocean voyager 26

To continue my input on lee helm of Voyager 26. I just took mine out for a week of sailing and was unable to induce lee helm in any sail configuration, or under any wind conditions from light breeze...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 29-10-2021, 09:03
Replies: 80
Views: 14,504
Posted By KGarwick
Re: please help diagnose lee helm ocean voyager 26

Hey, how about a few photos of the boat under full sail? There's simply not enough data to determine why the nose of the boat keeps falling to leeward. The comment about how the location of the solar...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-10-2021, 13:56
Replies: 80
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Posted By KGarwick
Re: please help diagnose lee helm ocean voyager 26

Keel profile of this boat will cause balance to behave differently. There's virtually no keel under the bow, with full keel under the stern. Sinking the bow will add very little additional lateral...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-10-2021, 17:37
Replies: 80
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Posted By KGarwick
Re: please help diagnose lee helm ocean voyager 26

https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/voyager-26

Traveler ought to be on the transom. Did somebody move it in order to install your solar panels?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-10-2021, 17:14
Replies: 80
Views: 14,504
Posted By KGarwick
Re: please help diagnose lee helm ocean voyager 26

You have your CE too far forward. Your rig is out of design spec somehow. The easiest way to move the CE (pressure) of your mainsail back significantly is to move your traveler further astern, and...
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