Keel Conversion

[Jason]

Trying to buy the right boat, but many of the 27's and 30's I look at do not have the shoal/wing keels. Had a broker tell me it is possible to buy a wing and retrofit the existing keel. I have e-mailed Catalina with no response as of yet. Is this possible? Anyone ever seen or heard of this being done? Help!

 

[RedondoCat28]

Sounds possibly very very expensive

I can't imagine it would be worth it even it's possible. Sounds like the broker is just trying to sell you a boat that doesn't meet your needs. Keep looking I'm sure you will find the right Catalina eventually.

 

[Big Windy]

Agree

If you are willing to spend the money, ANYTHING is possible. There are many boats out there that will meet your criteria without serious modification. Check here:www.sailnet.com/boatsearch www.yachtworld.com  www.catalinaowners.com www.boatus.com www.ablboats.com www.boats.com www.sailboatlistings.com/

 

[Tom]

Change the Broker, not the Keel

Look for a new broker, this guy is just trying to sell you anything.

 

[Tim McCarty]

Try looking around the Great Lakes

I'm guessing that many boats in the southeast are fin-keeled, whereas you can find a whole lot of boats in just about any price range up here with wing-keels (due to the depth considerations of, primarily, Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair). The only extra cost would be to ship down south (which can go anywhere from about $3-10,000.00 depending on the trucker and the size of the boat. Just a suggestion...good luck!