The Ballad Exchange

From the "newbie with too much spare time" files.... Here's a rough illustration of what I meant, imposed on the Ballad's sailplan. Red dots are (geometric) centers of effort of G1 and standard main, with the X roughly marking the combined C of E. Blue defines the centers of the stock G2 a...

Thanks, Peter & Joerg! That answers the question about foot adjustability, & therefore probably your question about Spartite. It should work very well while leaving the ability to tweak mast rake. Such a well-thought-out boat.:) Hadn't seen that tuning guide, Joerg. Thanks, I've bookmarked i...

Spartite is a nice product, and a proper installation can be both effective and tidy: http://www.spartite.com/skins/skin_3/images/homepicture.jpg Prettier than the typical accordian-fold bootie. Rake adjustment might depend on adjustability of the mast foot on the step. Is there any fore-and-aft ran...

Heck, we haven't even seen ours, yet. :lol: The enthusiasms of the new boat owner. Thanks for the links -- more wintertime reading material. We can infest the various subforums with our speculations in the future. ;) Several IOR boats, notably the Peterson 34/35/36/37 (aka Ganbare ), have somewhat b...

HIN (or rather proto-HIN) is 375K9342. I have no idea how to read that. It is supposedly a 1972 hull. We're going frantic right now, with waves on southern Lk Michigan forecast over 30'. Burnham Harbor is long, narrow, and opens south, so unless the seiche lifts the docks off their anchors or the br...

Thanks, Peter. We're starting from a better place than you did: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8183/8128980516_2edd66ac8a_z.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8128998289_c2d11dde99_z.jpg Not filled with leaves and standing water like yours. :shock: Our Ballad was in weekly use right up to the sal...

Hello. I just purchased a 1972 Ballad (HIN 375K9342) from eBay. It is presently lying in Chicago, USA, but will be shipped to our home in Wyoming as soon as we can arrange it. The boat seems to be much as it was first made, with few changes to the early Ballad design. The Ballad has been my favorite...