[C320-list] Wing keel draft

[Chris Burti]

4'5" is what our waterline stripe measured on the hard. Since we have kept her loaded lightly and she floats with the waterline stripe about an inch higher than the waterline, so I'd guess the 4'4"' is correct in our case of a 2001 year 320. Catalina's designer, Jerry Douglas, answered the question previously by stating 4' 6". Since most people tend to load their boats beyond the optimum design specifications, his answer would be correct most often as a practical matter.
 
Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC


----- Original Message ----
From: John Nicholas <j.nicholas at bigpond.com>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 3:00:30 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Wing keel draft


I recently purchased a c320, wing keel and I am uncertain as to what its
true draft is. The manual supplied with the boat (hull #929, built 2002)
says the draft is 4' 10.5". I know that the draft on the c320 with wing keel
was reduced to 4' 4" at some time but I thought that happened some years
before mine was built. Can anyone clarify this point for me?



John Nicholas

Sojourn

C320 #929

Sydney Australia


 
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