C25 fin keel chord?

[rbpsbo]

hi all
new owner of a Catalina 25 fin keel, and she is still in the water (Cape Cod)
wondering if anyone knows how *WIDE* the keel is at its lowest point?
I am trying to modify a trailer to pull her out, trying to figure out how wide to buy the U-channel to slide the keel on
thanks, if anyone knows!
Rolf in MA

 

[Morris Brooking]

I had a similar problem last December...I purchasing a Catalina 25' swinging keel in Long Island but I live 10 hrs drive away across the border from Calais ME The trailer was for a yacht type boat... I had no idea where to install the cross member for keel to sit on. I new the length only. Went on the Catalina site to see a side profile drawing of that sailboat...brought that into Corel Draw program...one inch on a graph equaled one ft in length....welded in my 4" square cross members...drove to Long Island, NY for the boat... it fit like a glove & trailer-ed perfectly. PM.. me if you need any help ... Here in the great white north... Morris

 

[Stu Jackson]

Rolf,. you should also get to know these great skippers:

http://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3

They have the best advice for boat=specific questions about your C25. I owned one for 13 years.

 

[Morris Brooking]

Thanks Stu