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Date Posted: - Saturday - 11/27/10 - 1:10pm
Author: Bruce
Subject: Bow down

I'm presently looking to buy a Mariner 31, Hull # 124?? When it sits on the mooring it is bow down in the water. The water line is above the bow sprit support. Any suggestions ?? Bruce

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[> redistribute weight -- Paul-M31-No106_NJ, - Saturday - 11/27/10 - 7:25pm

If the one you are looking at is like mine, you may have the holding tank and a second 40 gallon water tank under the V-Berth. If these are both full, on my boat, the bow tends to low on its waterline.

I have decided I don't need the second water tank except when leaving for more than a few days and I leave it empty. Also redistributed some moveable items to the cockpit lockers, keep the 40 gallon diesel tank full and she lays nicely on her lines now.


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[> Chain Rode? -- Gitano Vela (M31#95), - Monday - 11/29/10 - 2:14pm

If there is lots of chain rode in the locker, that would also weight the bow down. I had 300 ft. of chain rode, and had to put ballast into he keel to balance out.


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[> [> Bow Down -- Bruce, - Wednesday - 12/ 1/10 - 4:27pm

Thanks. Both suggestions have a lot of merit.


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