[C320-list] How long after launch?

[Dave Hupe]

I have never heard of any recommended/needed delay.  In fact, as soon as the marina crew splashes our boats in the haulout well, they need us to move out since other boats are launching. 
However, there may be some initial slight misalignment of the engine and propeller shaft due to storage on the cradle versus being put back in the water. I have never noticed any problems with this, but also initially never travel more than a couple hundred feet to my slip and then the boat sits for a good while before motoring much early in the season.
Dave Hupe 
1994 C320 #32
Holland,  MI 

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  On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 3:23 PM, B. Stumpp via C320-list<c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:   What are your thoughts on how soon after launch can the engine be started?  

We store our boat on a cradle from November to April, usually launching in
mid-April.  

You can tell how much the hull deforms during storage because operation of
the head door and/or nav station lid will not close properly during storage.


I've heard varying opinions, what are your thoughts and recommendations?  

 

Bruce Stumpp

647, Adventure

Frog Mortar Creek, Maryland