And as soon as you're inland the flood stage matter also. Mean high water doesn't account for rain swollen waterways. You can still see the mast of a sailboat that failed to understand that at the RR Bridge in Sacramento. The swing bridge opened and the chart is marked regarding the bridge's power cable height except the river was above mean high water and the mast hit the power cable. The mast snagged the cable and as the boat backed away it swung cross channel by its mast tip and the flow of the river just swept it over. The boat sank in mere seconds.
The boat and skipper had been up past the bridge several times before. That day he was just not thinking. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip Secretary, C270 LE #184 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org <http://www.catalina27.org/> Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Shugarts Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: What is the Vertical Clearence on the C27 If it comes down to going under a bridge marked 45 feet, and one marked 50, I think I would take the 50. On the days when this actually matters at all, you often find yourself with two or three factors in play, and wishing you didn't have to worry about all of them. Remember also that what the tide giveth, the tide can take away. --Dave S. (Demitri) On 11/16/08 12:44 PM, "Don Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have always thought my TR mast height is 41' plus VHF antennae. I can't verify this, but the mast legnth is 36' and the cabin top is approx 5' from water line. Standard rig is 1.5' shorter. Don, #6293, Niceville, FL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [Subject: catalina27-talk: What is the Vertical Clearence on the C27 I need the Vertical (bridge) clearance for the Catalina 27 (standard rig). Phil, this might be piece of info that should be added to the International Catalina 27/270 Specs page (unless I missed it). Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD #4795 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
