@tlouth7 "firstly you will mess with the hydrodynamics which could have a surprisingly big impact" ...yes that was one of the big unknown...
@bajan - yes, but the you put more load on the winch...and the crew member who has to crank the winch:) It's already quit a chore with the 300...
@tlouth7 - i ASSUME you mean fixed ballast as low as it will go ... likely to either side of the keel/CB trunk. I'm liking that idea as a first...
@gonzo - yes hiking, out as much as possible, there is a railing that limits this,. it might be possible to shorten/remove the railing...but...
@bajansailor - thanks for the reply, I considered it, but frankly there's more than enuf enough to do without having to manually pump 100+ lbs...
sailing a 19 foot West Wight Potter on Nantucket Sound. Hard chined boat with a 300 lb cast iron "dagger board" style centerboard. Mostly sail...
