I am new to boating and have a query about the stability of my boat.
I am currently renovating the former ice boat EREBUS (29', 5'8", 2'9").
Although I have never seen her in the water, from the photo of her in the past, she seems to sit very low. I have found some, extremely heavy, iron weights in the hull for ballast. There is also an Ailsa Craig RF1 amidships.
I realise that, by design, she will rock due to the narrow profile and rounded hull shape.
Does it need to sit so low to be stable?
Can you over ballast a boat causing a pendulum effect?
Any comments will be welcome.
Thanks