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kevinmac
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Initially Posted - 10/13/2005 : 22:22:37

Here's a twist. In my continuing saga of trying to buy a C250WK, I ended up talking to another dealer today. He is a very high volume 250 dealer, and seems to know what he is talking about. He created two new questions in my mind.

1.) He says the "latest" C250s have a larger gap in the transom to allow the outboard a larger freedom of movement, and that the "outboard bracket" previously discussed on these pages is no longer needed. Anyone out there have a really new C250 that can confirm or deny this?

2.) I have seen pictures and once (in person) a C250WK trailer. In all of them, I saw guide posts on the back of the trailer that would stick up above the water and show you where the boat is. This dealer says those are not stock on the trailer, and must be added. It is VERY possible that I did not understand him, and that he is talking about additional guide posts nearer the bow to make it even easier to "find" the trailer when it is under water. Anyone have a trailer that does NOT have the guideposts on the back? Anyone have one with more than just the rear posts (and the single post in the front, obviously)?

Thanks.

Kevin Mackenzie
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atgep
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Response Posted - 10/14/2005 : 12:17:42

I do not have the guides on my trailer. I do however have very high guides for my keel that center the back of the boat. I have heard of people damaging their wings on the trailer and think guides would be very helpful. They are easy to add and is something you could do yourself. I would place them at the aft end of the trailer frame. The front should be centered by the winch. The 250 wing is much different than the 25 wing. What you want to avoid is having the wingletts ride up on top of the keel guides.

Tom.

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tmark
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Response Posted - 10/14/2005 : 12:29:05

Kevin,
I have a 2005 C250WK. I have a Honda 9.9, long shaft and it works fine. I keep the motor fixed and straight, just using the rudder to turn. There is less than 40 feet between boats behind me. Once I clear the slip, I put it in nuetral, wait for the bow to come around and then power out. I do have room in the transom to turn the motor but I choose not to, I have enough to do as it is. As soon as the fair weather boaters move out I will be moving to an outside slip. With the high freeboard I can easily blow past my slip and not have enough to make a U-turn. It seems much better to be heading into the wind for docking. I have seen all the comments made here about motor mounts and outboard shaft lengths, so it may be just a matter of what your need of the motor is. Like I said I sail on a lake which is flat most of the time but can be real choppy in the winter. If you still have doubts go with the XLS and nobody around here has a motor mount except on the 25's. Good luck and happy sailing.

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kevinmac
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Response Posted - 10/14/2005 : 23:57:34

Thanks Terry. I *do* plan to go with an extra long shaft. If you have a 2005 boat, can you confirm that with the tiller arm on your 9.9 (which is a fairly large motor in terms of exterior dimensions) straigh up, close to it, that you *could*, if you chose to, move the motor at least 45 degrees in either direction, for a total travel of 90 degrees.

I have been chartering a C25 lately, until my boat comes, and I am addicted to the ease of manuvering during docking if you can turn the motor equally in both directions. I have also been sailing a C28 with inboard, so I understand how to do it with just the tiller, but I have more fun docking the C25.

Thanks for your help.

P.S. Still waiting for Catalina to decide if they want my order. You would think it would be easier to spend this much money... ;-)

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 10/15/2005 : 18:16:10

Kevin,
we have a 2005 WB (not wing) and the Tohatsu motor, there is plenty of room to move the engine tiller as you mentioned. We use the softlink method and that works great.

This past weekend, Peggy (first mate but moving up the ladder.) steered the boat to the ramp dock, I could not have done it better. The softlink may have made it easy, but it was a matter of being aware, going slow and thinking it through first.

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