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Glogner
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Initially Posted - 09/01/2003 : 05:59:03

I heared some rumors that the 2004 Model has more headroom as the old water ballast version. Is this true? I plan to change to a boat where I can stand up at least in the galley area.

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Dietmar
"ALLIS" C250WB #185

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 09/01/2003 : 08:05:48

Don't know, but I plan on attending some of the upcoming East Coast boat shows. I'll bring a full report.

Oscar
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 09/01/2003 : 09:06:15

Dietmar,

I doubt the difference made on the w/b by the change to the deck mold of the wing will provide that much height change.

Realizing your depth contraints, one other boat that might meet this goal is the Seaward 25. They are very nice boats... though a bit expensive.

I enjoyed a tour on one this summer. There are however a couple of things that caused me to further appreciate the c250... The open transom on the c250 is one, and I was surprized that the swim ladder on the Seaward had uncomfortable rungs. A picture however of a Seaward may have provided the answer to that however, it had no swim ladder. It may be that its an owner installed item and that the owner of this boat simply hadn't bought a swim ladder that provided good rungs.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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Glogner
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Response Posted - 03/22/2004 : 09:43:40

I am encountering less than 1 ft water - below comes mud - in our slip.
In order to contiune sailing I have to empty the water ballast befor I turn into the slip.
Has anyone done this? I can remember a postiong regarding a air pump for blowing out the water but - can not find it any more.
This season will be a nogo for bigger boats on Lake Neusiedl. The C250WB will be the perfect boat in the future.

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Dietmar

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sailgal
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Response Posted - 03/22/2004 : 12:09:29

Watch out with the WB, if you sit in mud and the board is pushed up it could cut your center board cable(if you still are using the old metal cable).

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zebra50
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Response Posted - 03/22/2004 : 12:22:30

Glogner
I think it was Arlyn that had info on his web site about it. Uses either a shop vac or air pump and blows the balast water out from the fill.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/22/2004 : 14:10:37

Hi Dietmar, good to see you on the board again.

I have been using a very nice and inexpensive pump. It has both a rechargable battery and a 12 v power plug. A turn of tape around one of the nozzles makes a perfect fit into the vent tube and the battery supplies just the right amount of duration to discharge the ballast tank.

http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/blowingballast.html

It is made in China and packaged for the American company Walmart with the only brand indentification a 2XS all in a circle.

If this seems what you want and none can be found there, let me know and I will help.

Edited by - Arlyn Stewart on 03/22/2004 14:16:41

Glogner
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Response Posted - 03/23/2004 : 01:28:17

Hi sailgal,
thank you for the hint. I have changed to the new wire design and have the cb up all the way in order to reduce minimum draft.

Hi Arlyn,
thank you for the link. I have an airpump for inflatables which runs on 12V. I do not know if the pressure will be high enough to blow the water out. I will try it in couple of weeks.
Best regards from Austria

Dietmar

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 03/24/2004 : 20:09:37

Dietmar,

I also use a very cheap 12v pump, which is low pressure. It doesn't take much.....

Oscar, in Sacramento making bu's

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