This popped up on eBay this morning: http://www.ebay.com/itm/253102907290?ul_noapp=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/253102907290?ul_noapp=true
"General Description: This 2001 21.6' Catalina 22 MKII Sailboat submerged when center board was in down position and made contact with an unidentified submerged object causing the centerboard securing bracket to come loose dropping the centerboard while underway causing the centerboard cable to break the cable tube before the cable parted. The vessel took on water at the tube. The centerboard was not recovered".
And further down, "The swing keel and securing brackets were not recovered"
It sounds like the keel hangers failed catastrophically, and then the keel - dangling by the lifting cable - snatched the winch loose and FUBAR'ed the volcano?
I wish the seller had posted some pics of the actual damage. There is something to be learned here. Must've been one hell of a grounding!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/253102907290?ul_noapp=true
"General Description: This 2001 21.6' Catalina 22 MKII Sailboat submerged when center board was in down position and made contact with an unidentified submerged object causing the centerboard securing bracket to come loose dropping the centerboard while underway causing the centerboard cable to break the cable tube before the cable parted. The vessel took on water at the tube. The centerboard was not recovered".
And further down, "The swing keel and securing brackets were not recovered"
It sounds like the keel hangers failed catastrophically, and then the keel - dangling by the lifting cable - snatched the winch loose and FUBAR'ed the volcano?
I wish the seller had posted some pics of the actual damage. There is something to be learned here. Must've been one hell of a grounding!