[C320-list] Rudder Depth/wing keel

[Chris Burti]

Hauling hasn't been an issue with us, ours has always been blocked under
the keel by the yard.

In any event, I am reasonably certain that the C-320 can rest on the
rudder...my problem with bent rudder posts has been the result of lateral
movement in the form of being pulled backwards once ,and sideways another
time, off of hard obstructions by big power boats after grounding.

Chris,
Commitment #867

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Gene Helfman <genehelfman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from Windows Mail
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Kaare Wold
> > Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎July‎ ‎23‎, ‎2015 ‎9‎:‎51‎ ‎PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
>
>
>
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-- 
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC