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Initially Posted - 02/25/2006 :  22:20:59  Show Profile
I am about to make an offer on a Cat 250 Wing Keel that I plan to keep in the canal behind my house in Florida. My only concern is that the low tide depth where I would keep the boat is 4 ft. and sometimes slightly less in the Winter.

I had my Capri 22 there with a 2ft 8 in. keel without a problem. My question is, do you know if there is a problem with the WK occasionally sitting on the soft sand bottom? I don't think it would happen often, but it could happen. I plan on either getting a kick up rudder or removing the rudder when leaving the boat for extended periods or if extreme tides are projected.

I realize I could get at WB and probably never touch, but I prefer a WK. Any thoughts or experience with this would be appreciated.
Bill
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kevinmac
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Response Posted - 02/25/2006 :  23:11:13  Show Profile
I talked to the local boatyard about this, because the slip my WK used to be in was supposed to shallow out sometimes in August. The boatyard guy pointed out that when he puts my boat (and lots of others) in drydock, it rests on the keel. He has hydraulic rams that keep it upright, but if all you are talking about is having the water get down to 3 feet or so, you docklines (assuming they are on both sides of the boat and the dock floats) should keep the boat upright or nearly so. Andy told me that wing keels on Catalinas are VERY strong, and he would not worry about it.

Your mileage may vary, use this advice at your own risk, but I thought I would pass it on. My current slip is 41 feet deep average...
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 02/26/2006 :  07:40:06  Show Profile
The best way to remove your worry is to explain how I clean the bottom of PennyII during the summer. It goes like this: at high tide I drive the boat in toward shore until it grounds. Then put the anchor out one side and tie the other to the dock. Then I go have a cool drink and do other things until low tide arrives. At low tide just jump in with a brush and clean the hair off. The boat sits straight up so it is easy to get it all. The only reason for the lines is the power boaters and PWC's that run by. When the tide comes in I back her out and put her in the slip. Of course I have to pick a day when the tide meets the daylight schedule i.e. high tide just as the Sun comes up. This allows for all to be done and back in the slip just prior to Sunset. Catalina use to have a advertisment that showed the strength of the wing that had a 30 footer sitting on the wing dry with someone standing under the boat. They did not have any lines attached to hold it up. It just sat straight up on the wing.
Enjoy the boat and don't worry about the strength of the wing it has plenty of muscle.
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Response Posted - 02/26/2006 :  20:27:31  Show Profile
Kevin & Jerry,
Thanks for the input, sharing experiences and thoughts is what makes this site so good. It sounds like a WK will work out fine at my dock.
Bill
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