[C320-list] Rudder Depth/wing keel

[Gene Helfman]

One hopes that boat yard personnel pay attention to this issue when
lowering a boat onto the hard.

On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 7:05 PM, <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting. I recently posed a similar question, but have not heard back.
> In the process of ordering our new keel I discovered that the current spec
> for the rudder for wing keel models is 48” and 51-3/4” for fin keel models.
> However, our wing keel model came with the 51-3/4” rudder. An earlier post
> reported that the shorter keel from the C-310 was used on the C-320, but
> the rudder was not changed. If true, a big if, it would explain the
> pictures posted about that time and my keel. I will post whatever reliable
> information that I discover.
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> From: Kaare Wold
> Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎July‎ ‎23‎, ‎2015 ‎9‎:‎51‎ ‎PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
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> 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.
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>   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
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> Thought his explanation may be of interest to some of us owners coming
> from the designer himself.
> Kaare & Mary Wold
> Sheet Music  #945
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