[C320-list] wing keel depth

[Brian/Carol McLamb]

Serenity is my third Catalina with the wing keel configuration and I
obviously love it.  Since I am not a competitive racing participant this
keel works best for my cruising style.  Being in the shallow Pamlico Sound
area the vast majority of the time I am able to avoid alot of problems, and
snug up out of wind at anchorages.  It handles very well for cruising and
gives me the added security of minimizing contact with the bottom!  Having
said that, there have still been times when I have found the bottom.  In
our area we say there are two types of saillors, those that have run
aground, or those that are lying!!   I am a big advocate of configuring
your vessel for the way you use it the majority of the time and for the
area you consider home waters.  Brian; s/v Serenity #1075

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 8:25 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, in Lake Michigan some say the water is very low. Some of us say the
> bottom is very high. We have to watch it in either case.
>
> Thanks for the education. I will keep mine in fresh water in spite of the
> 3/4 inch..
>
> John Meyers
> Muskegon MI
>
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Density of seawater is 1.025, so every ton of displacement would require
> > about 26 quarts less volume, say 4 or 5 tons, therefore 100 quarts or 25
> > gallons.
> > Imagine the depth that 100 gallons would take if spread over the area of
> > your hull at the waterline (300 sq ft, say) -  that would be about
> -1/20th
> > of a foot - say 3/4 inch.
> >
> > If you want to sail within 3/4 inch of the seabed, be my guest - hahah!
> >
> > Graeme
> >
> > On 27 Mar 2013, at 16:50, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Does it make a difference in salt water vs fresh water? Would think the
> > > boat in salt water will have less draft.
> > >
> > > John Meyers
> > > Muskegon on Lake Michigan
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Gene Hause <hausegene at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> New owner #751.  Original owner manual has a specification sheet
> > claiming
> > >> wing keel depth of this year 2000 hull is 4'10.5".  Most other
> > literature
> > >> claims 4'3" or 4'4".  Which is it?
> > >>
> > >> Gene Hause
> > >>
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> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
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