[C320-list] Wing vs Fin

[Scott Thompson]

Bruce, you seem to be suggesting that the extra weight of the wing keel 
causes the boat to sit 4-5 inches lower in the water. But It takes a lot 
more than 400 pounds to sink a 320 by 4 inches. 400 pounds is only about 
3.5% of the total displacement of a fin keel 320, and is equivalent to 
about 6.5 cubic feet of water. I'm sure the cross section of the hull at 
the water line is conservatively at least 100 square feet. So depressing 
that by 4 inches would be displacing at least 33 cubic feet of water, 
equivalent to roughly 2000 pounds.

On 7/17/2015 3:57 AM, Bruce Stanley wrote:
> One other consideration is that the Wing Keel is 400lbs heavier.
>
> On my 2006/C320 my Wing Keel Hull was 4 to 5" lower than the C320 with its
> Fin 6'3" keel.
>
> (My Slip is immediately adjacent to a C320 Fin).
>
> As has been mentioned, the Rudder was not protected by the Wing Keel and
> its pointing ability was always a concern (particularly in light air with
> tidal currents).
>
> When I searched (and bought) my Fin Keel C36, I found plenty on the US West
> coast, with mostly Wing Keels on the East Coast (south of NYC).
>
> I think the Wing Keel is only for Skinny Waters.
>
>
>
> Bruce Stanley / Sydney Australia