[C320-list] Rudder Depth/wing keel

[Bill Lowe]

 I have a friend with the wing keel. He, with a several passengers got grounded by the rudder. The boat had to be towed and the repairs were pretty extensive


-----Original Message-----
From: Kaare Wold <sailor3952 at charter.net>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thu, Jul 23, 2015 8:51 pm
Subject: [C320-list] Rudder Depth/wing keel

 
 
 
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