[C320-list] Rudder Depth/wing keel

[Kaare Wold]

Skippers, there have been occasional threads on the concerns of the rudder extending deeper than the WING keel.
I posted this question to Mr. Gerry Douglas expressing my concern on the rudder "appearing" to be deeper than the keel.  FYI.......Allow me to share his exact words responding.

  Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wold, 
The rudder on your 320 may appear longer than the wing keel, but it is not when the depth of the keel is measured from the center bottom of the keel. If you have concerns or your boat is trimmed down by the stern and is a potential problem for you , 2-3" inches could be trimmed from the bottom of the rudder with no negative effects.
Regards, Gerry Douglas

Thought his explanation may be of interest to some of us owners coming from the designer himself.
Kaare & Mary Wold
Sheet Music  #945