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Arlyn Stewart
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Initially Posted - 06/25/2003 :  19:47:32  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Received nice mail today from an owner of a C250 w/b. Among offerings was his comparison of the w/b and wing freeboard at his marina, which served as a good reminder that the two boats are significantly different. The differences he outlined in the freeboard suggest more than 300lbs. Evidently there is something wrong with the simple math that a 900 lb keel compared to 1200 lbs of water ballast equals 300 lbs of difference. Of course the centerboard itself has 90 lbs of lead at its bottom. And, we know that Catalina is generally dubious when it comes to weights.

Sometime when there are two of these boats slipped next to each other… how about loading crew on the wing boat to see what it takes to match the water lines?

Also mentioned was the 1st generation rudder, which less than half of current owners will have experienced. It was about the length of the 3rd, but considerably thinner and having less chord. Ironically, it was a balanced design so those still using it never new the torque issues that came with the very large unbalanced 2nd. I commented recently that the 1st generation was still a viable rudder especially for those who might race. As part of a light air arsenal… it would reduce drag considerably.

It was deficient in having adequate lift to helm the boat at slow speeds hence why the soft link was my first boat mod. It also didn’t have enough lift to hold the boat from rounding up after more than 20-25 degrees of heel.


Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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