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jkountz
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Initially Posted - 01/22/2002 :  20:22:16  Show Profile  Visit jkountz's Homepage
I am considering a new C-250 WB but am having reservations about the sea worthiness of a WB boat. I will be sailing this boat in Puget Sound which can get some heavy seas.

Has anyone sailed a C-250 in Puget Sound or other heavy water areas, and if so,
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Response Posted - 01/22/2002 :  21:25:03  Show Profile
I'm sure he may weigh in, but Arlyn takes his yearly to the Great lakes. And There are more than 5-6 of us on San Francisco bay. The Water ballast has not been proven to be any more or less tender than the wing keel. Like all things in life a prudent s
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/24/2002 :  09:41:36  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Hi, a little history first (an abreviation). Water ballast took some hits when it was first introduced. Much of the basis for this was poor handling of these boats. Conclusions were likely jumped...that because the ballast was not as low as traditional
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Ray Seitz
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> A further and significant advantage of the center board...is the ability to balance boat trim by raking the center board aft. And...the c250 d
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/25/2002 :  13:11:03  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
You have a new boat...sometime back in production and I would be just guessing by saying around hull number 300....Catalina started putting a block on the leading edge of the portion of the keel that would be above the axis when the keel is down. So, Cat
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MarkTM
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Response Posted - 01/25/2002 :  14:00:54  Show Profile  Visit MarkTM's Homepage
Arlyn,

I probably have one of those newer hulls (#384). But, I don't recall seeing the block that you refer to. The next time I bottom paint, I'll give it a look.

Regardless, I usually let the centerboard down, take up the slack in the line, and
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