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steephen
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Initially Posted - 09/05/2003 :  18:45:08  Show Profile
I'm taking my 25' SK "Little Wing" out this winter and need to take a look at the keel pin. I have read that one should not rest a lot of the boat weight on the retracted keel, as it wasn't designed to sit on the keel like other boats. On the other hand, the yard feels that one can't support the boat with jackstands on the body. When I bought the boat, there was a combination of jackstands and some blocking under the keel. I also had the boat resting on seven or eight jackstands (with one right fore and aft of the keel trunk) with nothing under the keel.
I plan to leave the pin end of the keel set up in such a way that I can lower it using the threaded rod method, thus inspect the pin. Any suggestions as to whether the hull is designed to take the supported weight, if there are enough stands?
Thanks to all.
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NuNees
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Response Posted - 09/05/2003 :  20:10:07  Show Profile
Steephan,
There is another thread about this subject. It appears just below this.
It seem that the guys with wing keels want to talk about standing the boat on it's keel and balancing with stands. Even showing pictures of wing and fin keel equipped boats standing that way. I've seen a hundred boats in my marina, with wing/fin set up that way...but not a swinger. Unfortunately, you and I have swing keel which is suspended by a 1/2" bronze rod. I am no mechanical engineer, but standing the boat on that little thing doesn't make sense.
I e-mailed Catalina about using stands and then lowering the keel to a firm resting place. So far I've not gotten an answer.
I think the consensus, here, is that stands, properly placed, would work. They should be tied together, athwartship/fore to aft as well. The only question in my mind is "Is the hull strong enough to deat with 6 to 8 pressure points?"
If I hear from Catalina, I'll let you know.
Good Luck.

Bill jaworowski,
Moonbeams.
C25 SK/SR #4953
Sailing Lake Carlyle, IL.
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cjb
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Response Posted - 09/05/2003 :  20:46:10  Show Profile
I have been looking for a new trailer for my 83 swing. Triad tells me I need bunks because you should not support the boat from points. A fixed keel most of the weight is put on the keel and the pads keep it ballanced and take some weight. This is why my cradle has bunks I suppose.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 09/06/2003 :  00:32:21  Show Profile
I think many swingers came on ez-loader roller-bunk trailers.

The C25 hull is very heavily built and I can't see any deformation where my boat has been sitting on the rollers. (admittedly, there are lotsa rollers for it to sit on).

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25
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