not a very well sailed 35-2 I suspect Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net
On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 10:39 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My 38 mk2, Imzadi, has a 5’3” nominal draft (with cruising gear it’s > probably more like 5’6”) after shortening the keel and installing a torpedo > bulb made by Mars Metals. I took 10” off the end of the keel (800 pounds if > I recall correctly) and installed a bulb made by Mars that weighed around > 1150 pounds. > > > > Allen, Pamlico Sound may even be a bit more shallow then Albemarle Sound. > The deepest spot between here and the Atlantic is about 24 feet, and most > is less than that. And I plan to go to the Bahamas one of these days, so > the original 6’1” draft just would not do. > > > > I lost some pointing ability because of the change, probably one or two > degrees of apparent wind. I used to be able to sail up to about 29-30 > apparent, now it is in the 32-33 range. When I was racing seriously with a > good deck sweeper headsail, I could still outpoint a 35-2 that raced in the > Pamlico Sailing Club. He outran me downwind, so the two boats were pretty > evenly matched. > > > > I suspect that the end plate effect of my flattened torpedo bulb (it is > about twice as wide as it is high) has some of the same impact on the keel > that your wing has. Basically, I’m pretty happy with the modification. > Particularly when I am sailing in skinny water (like every time I go out). > > > > > > Rick Brass > > *Imzadi *C&C 38 mk 2 > > *la Belle Aurore *C&C 25 mk1 > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Allen > Miles via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, April 23, 2015 4:39 PM > *To:* robertlmazza; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 35 modified keel > > > > Just an observation and maybe not relevant for a C&C 35. > > > > I have a C&C 30-2 with a shoal keel, my close friend Richard Stoltenhoff > had a sister ship SeaCure with the deep keel, Both boats were race > equipped white sail boats. I've sailed both boats and they were well > matched in the winds we had on LI Sound. > > > > When Richard moved south to the Albemarle Sound (20 foot average depth > where we sail, but tight 6' entrance to the creek and docks), he had his > keel shortened and a Mars Metal bulb applied. We raced his boat after my > admiral decided she didn't want her boat dinged by "ignorant" racers. > Although SeaCure remained fast and retained her stability with the bulb, we > had great difficulty fetching marks. She just wouldn't point as high as > Septima and the extra tacks or overstands just killed us. > > > > After Septima was hit by a lightening strike, I had her short hauled and > ironically she was placed adjacent to SeaCure on the hard. I looked at > both keel stubs and they seemed to my eye to be identical. My lead keel > portion however had significant additional longitudinal area. His deep > mounted bulb was offset by my wing and stability was very similar. My > lateral resistance though was much greater and we could climb our way to a > mark without pinching. > > > > Allen Miles > > s/v Septima > Hampton, VA > > -----Original Message----- > From: robertlmazza via CnC-List > Sent: Apr 23, 2015 2:19 PM > To: Paul Baker , C&C Mailing List > Subject: Re: Stus-List 35 modified keel > > > Interestingly enough I've just written an article on Mars Metal for the > next issue of Professiomal Boatbuilder Magazine. Their ability to provide > not only a bolt on two piece bulb but the design service to recommend the > weight of bulb to achieve the same sailing stability as the deep draft keel > is discussed in the article. It has been a very successful program for the > company. > > > > Rob Mazza > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > > > -------- Original message -------- > > From: Paul Baker via CnC-List > > Date:04-22-2015 11:56 PM (GMT-05:00) > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Stus-List 35 modified keel > > > > I'm sure you've all seen this, I often accidentally delete list emails > without reading them, anyway, an interesting keel mod: > > http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/197361-c-c-35-mod-bulb-keel-effect.html > > Cheers, > Paul > Orange Crush > 1974 27 MkII > Sidney, BC > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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