Catalina 22 swing or wing keel

[rgranger]

Just to stir the pot some....


Also take a look at the MacGregor 26S or 26D (S = swing; D= dagger). These are water ballasted boats and easy to trailer and launch and they DO sail very well. these two boats are sometimes listed as MacGregor 26Cs. The "C" stands for classic. MacGregor latter came out with a 26 that has a BIG outboard and you can water ski behind them and they don't sail well..... so the older 26 boats are called "classic".

I know a lot of people poo poo the MacGregor boats but I've owned three and loved them all. They ARE lightly built but I've sailed mine all over the place ... off shore and in some 30+ mph wind....

The 26C has a closed off head, a nice galley, a queen bunk under the cockpit sole.... etc. and you can usually find one ready to sail on a trailer for around $3000. A great starter boat and one you can do some serious overnight trips with.

 

[boblufkin]

Well, I got one of each.....wing keel and swing keel C-22's. A lot depends on where you sail, and if you intend to keep the boat in a slip. The swing keel is more maintenance than a wing keel. Our wing keel is a MK-II version, and they use the wing keel off the Capri-22, which is different than the wing keels used on the 2nd generation boats. The photo attached shows a good comparision on the height of the boats siting on the trailer. Both boats are sitting on Trail-Rite C-22 trailers with the same drop axles. Look at the height of the hulls at the fenders. The photo also slows the difference in the beam of the boats with the MK-II hull sides angle out, vs the 2nd generation hull sides pretty much verticle. The swing keel boats can normally be launched without a tongue extension, I've never been able to launch the wing keel boat without extending the tongue.

We LOVE our wing keeled MK-II, and are looking forward to getting our 2nd generation C-22 back in the water to compare the sailing qualities of both boats.

Don

Just wondering , why 2 22's?

 

[CaptDon01]

Why two C-22's? Well, "Y-Knot?", (that's the name of our MK-II). Actually, when I retire next year we plan on returning to the sweet waters of the Great Lakes for some cruising. I have free storage back in Michigan, so we plan on re-locating the 2nd generation boat back to Michigan so we don't have to haul the boat back and forth across the country. Also, with two C-22's, I only need one outboard, one good set of sails, etc. We can swap them between the boats.

Don

 

[cephius (Dave)]

A unique solution. I was planning on towing my one boat between my MN summer sailing and my (anywhere warm) winter sailing.