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Bruce Baker
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Initially Posted - 07/14/2004 :  10:34:09  Show Profile
I notice that my boat sits in the slip with the bow down. The water line is a good inch above the bottom paint. There's no water in the anchor locker, and I've taken all the stuff (including the cushions) out of the forepeak. Is there somewhere else where water may be collecting? The water tank is empty.

The only other think I can note is that my Nissan 8 is a lot lighter than my old Evenrude 8.
Bruce Baker
Falls Church, VA
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'83SR/SK
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RL
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  11:13:33  Show Profile
Bruce,
We experienced the same thing with our 78 SK. I raised the keel and then she levelled out. We keep her at dock with the keel down so when we realized why she was pointing down it never really bothered us that much. Also sit at the tiller and have someone check to see if with the keel down and your weight in the back does she level out.
Good Luck.

RL
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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  13:23:10  Show Profile
Do a search for "Low Rider" back on 10/09/03 and you will find a lot of opinions on this matter.
It seems something common to all C25's.

CVick
PanaceaII '81 C25 #2439 SRSK
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SJ
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  13:43:52  Show Profile
We used to have a swinger as well. When the keel is down, the bow goes down. Lots of weight held onto a very small bronze pin a bit to forward. No worries.....better to keep it down
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  15:00:38  Show Profile
As long as the cockpit drains OK, there's nothing to worry about--a crew in the cockpit will put her on her lines. Or, you could get a Honda like mine! (If that doesn't do it, try the Merc Bigfoot 4-stroke--it's a monster.)
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jtbarrett
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  15:14:17  Show Profile
Have a person sit in the cockpit. Then you go and stand back from the boat and look at the water line. Should be more "balanced". Better to have the boat balanced while sailing for better performance underway then in the slip.
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John Ace
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  17:17:03  Show Profile
It surprised me too. But in racing you want the stern out of the water so I place at least one crew forward to keep the stern out.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  18:14:51  Show Profile
Ditto on my early SK... wether by accident or design, the early SK's don't sit level unless you have the keel cranked up. Last haul out I added a bit to my bottom paint to keep the growth away. I crank my keel up about 1/2 way at the slip. (not much wave action where I'm at)
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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  23:19:41  Show Profile
My '79 (hull no. 1205) was a swinger and also sat bow down. My '89WK Mk. IV, (hull no. 5857), sits perfectly even fore-and-aft, but lists 2 to 3 degrees to port, which seems to be an almost universal condition of Catalina 25's of all model years and interior styles, even when the owners have made every possible effort to move weight to the starboard side.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/14/2004 :  23:58:06  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by lcharlot</i>
<br />My '89WK Mk. IV, (hull no. 5857), sits perfectly even fore-and-aft, but lists 2 to 3 degrees to port, which seems to be an almost universal condition of Catalina 25's of all model years and interior styles, even when the owners have made every possible effort to move weight to the starboard side.
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The C-25 is a "narrow" boat. The slightest imbalance, like the galley, will cause a list. So, she'll be a tiny bit faster on port tack.
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