Cat25 Swing Keel

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Craig Oen

I recently purchased a swing keel model Cat 25 and I have a question on how far to lower the keel. The manual that came with the boat doesn't say. I read somewhere that swing keels shouldn't be lowered so far as the cable is loose. The keel puts a lot of pressure on the trunk. If the cable on my boat still has tension on it, it vibrates so bad the stove (as well as the rest of the cabin)hums like crazy. Any advice would be appreciated.
 

Phil Herring

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Mar 25, 1997
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Hi Craig - I'm at a loss to remember which forum it was in, but there was just an in-depth thread on vibrationing swing keels. the fourm archives are just about to come on line (next 48 hours) so if you don't find it in, say, samller boats, then check there. good luck!
 
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