[C320-list] Bottom keel to Pulpit height

[Barb & Bob Uhlman]

Re. boat carriers, our local Catalina dealer uses American Boat Carriers in
Alachua, FL, to ship boats to St. Louis.  Our boat, wing keel, was shipped
via American Boat Carriers.

Barb 
Whisper, #1158

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Andrew
Santangelo
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 12:42 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bottom keel to Pulpit height

Ah yes the keel.

My boat was shipped to Michigan with a Wing Keel as a new purchase.

Then I purchased a new Keel in 2000 - a fin keel.  It is almost a 2'  
change in height/water draw (Wing Keel - draws 4'4", Fin Keel - 6'  
3").  So what may work for a wing keel, may not work for a fin keel.

Thanks for the information on Joule Transport.  I am trying to get  
some final bids on the price.

BTW, with the change from a wing keel to a fin keel we did notice the  
following:

* Boat is 2" - 3" higher in the water.
* It points about 5 deg better to windward
* We went from placing in one race to winning or placing 4-5 times a  
year in years we actively raced.


Best Regards,
Andrew
C320 "Dawn Treader"
#333


On Jan 17, 2009, at 11:33 AM, donauw at bellsouth.net wrote:

> I shipped Stargazer (#605) with wing keel from Wisconsin to Key West  
> this last fall.  Keel did not need to be removed.  Joule Yacht  
> Transport did an excellent job at what I thought was a reasonable  
> rate ($6200) from Marinette/Menomonie, MI to Marathon, FL.
>
> Regard,
>
> Don Dixon
> Stargazer, #605
> Key West, FL
> -------------- Original message from Andrew Santangelo
<andrew_santangelo at mac.com 
> >: --------------
>
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I am finally, finally, finally getting ready to ship Dawn Treader,
>> #333 from Holland, MI to the San Francisco Bay Area.
>>
>> Finally moving funds will be available soon. Everything is packed,
>> derigged and good to go, except ONE thing I did not consider - boat
>> height!
>>
>> So here is the big question for everyone, since I am right now in New
>> Mexico and about 1500 miles away from the boat:
>>
>> --> What is the height of a FIN KEEL C320 from the bottom of the keel
>> to the top of the highest pulpit? If it is over 11', which I think it
>> is, I have a new problem - keel removal. Which means boat will not
>> ship until June. UGH!
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Andrew
>> C320 "Dawn Treader"
>> #333