[C320-list] Wing keel draft

[Kirk McCullough]

It depends what part of the keel is aground, I didn't have any trouble when 
the port wing ground across a rock in  a narrow channel. We came to a slow 
stop, I was only doing 3 knots under power, Boomerang backed down off the 
rock easily. If we had a falling tide, it may have been much harder trying 
to kedge off than it would be with a fin keel.

The lead wing had only a minimal gouge in it which i ground out smooth at my 
next haul out. Very easy.

Kirk McCullough
Boomerang #124

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Nicholas" <j.nicholas at bigpond.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wing keel draft


> Thanks Chris. I found the pictures. I previously had a C34 with fin, so I 
> am
> looking forward to seeing what the wing is like. I gather they can be hard
> to get off if you run aground. And I guess there is a greater risk of
> fouling lines. There aren't many of them in Sydney. Mine sails 
> beautifully.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
> Sent: Tuesday, 16 January 2007 7:31 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wing keel draft
>
> P.S., The keels were shortend prior to 2001. I believe it was when the 310
> was introduced a sI have read that they share a common keel. There is a
> comparison of photos of the two wing keels in the Association photo 
> gallery
> with some text info as well.
>
> 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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