Hey Dave, Interesting discussion. I'm a new Catalina 27 owner... new owner, not new Catalina. Just curious what you mean by the "Catalina Smile". You referring to the boat's sheer or something like that?
Brad ---- David Shugarts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, Joe-- > > When you support the boat under the keel (and in yards, they set it on the > keel and then put poppets around it), the hull is given a certain set of > loads and stresses. When you support the hull but allow the keel to hang, > this is a different set of loads and stresses. > > I would say it is all right to do one or the other, but I suspect from > looking at a Catalina cradle that they would prefer you to support the keel. > But IMHO, I don¹t think it would be good to frequently switch between the > two methods. The inboard engines tend to change prop shaft alignment as the > weight distribution changes, for one thing. Also, the ³Catalina smile² could > be mostly a function of how the boat is stored. > > Regards, > > Dave S. (Demitri) > > > > > On 4/9/08 8:42 AM, "Joe McCary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When I say a lift, I mean a frame that sinks below the floating boat that is > > then winched (electrical winch) up clear of the water. My source of the > > lift > > suggests that I do not need to support the keel, instead just let it hand > > below and support the hull. He suggested that I use a pair of carpeted > > rails > > that run almost the length of the boat and mostly under the boat to support > > it > > and let the keel hang in the open air. > > > > > > Joe McCary > > Aeolus II, West River, MD > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sneddon, Keith > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:17 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Dry Sailing a Catalina 27 > > > > My take is that the cradle for drysailing is going to need to be incredibly > > wide and stout. When you trailer, the mast is down. When you say lift, do > > you > > mean hoist, or one of those floating things? > > > > > > Keith Sneddon > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:45 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Dry Sailing a Catalina 27 > > > > > > Joe, call Catalina for cradle info. They sent me one when I was inquiring > > about trailering. It was specifically for the C-27 that had all the > > dimensions for the factory cradle. The one I had is no where to be found. > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe McCary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 1:23 pm > > Subject: catalina27-talk: Dry Sailing a Catalina 27 > > I am considering getting a lift for the Catalina 27. This would allow me to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dry sail the boat and not to worry with bottom paint. A neighbor has one > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and we are negotiating on the price. My question here is how would I best > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rig a cradle to hold the hoisted boat? Any suggestions as to size and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dimensions or shape would be appreciated. Actual plans might be a good idea > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > if anyone has them. Does anyone know of a Catalina 27 that is hoisted on a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lift in this manner? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe McCary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aeolus II, West River, MD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get the MapQuest Toolbar > > <http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?NCID=mpqmap00030000000003> , Maps, Traffic, > > Directions & More! > > > >
