I have a 1976 Catalina 27 that is listing about 4" while in harbor. It does not appear to be taking any water and I wonder if it has keel problems? What advice can you provide? Thank you.
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Keel problem? Not really sure how bad a keel problem would have to be to make it list.
I would start with checking tanks, make sure the holding is empty and the water is full. Then I would look at gear. Do you have it unbalanced in placement?
I've Had Exactly the Same Problem ....................
........................ since about day one.
I very early learned that it was having 3 batteries in a rear starboard lazarette which create the imbalance. This past spring, I decided to move one battery from the starboard lazarette over to the port lazarette. The mother of all #$%^>)&*# jobs but it did make a difference. I also purchased a 60 LB. lead ingot and am in the process of cutting it up and attaching the pieces along the port side, as far outboard as possible to complete the balance job.
Tankage also makes a difference but that's something just to be endured.
........................ since about day one.
I very early learned that it was having 3 batteries in a rear starboard lazarette which create the imbalance. This past spring, I decided to move one battery from the starboard lazarette over to the port lazarette. The mother of all #$%^>)&*# jobs but it did make a difference. I also purchased a 60 LB. lead ingot and am in the process of cutting it up and attaching the pieces along the port side, as far outboard as possible to complete the balance job.
Tankage also makes a difference but that's something just to be endured.
I have a 1977 that likes to list a bit to port. The CNG tank and two lead-acid batteries on the port side are responsible. It helps if I keep the water tank full and store the second anchor on the starboard side. Someday I may try to relocate the CNG cylinder closer to the center of the boat from the far side of the port hull where it is now.
The Catalina 27 doesn't weigh very much, so it doesn't take much to make them list to one side or the other.
Putting lead weight in a sailboat that is NOT in a battery makes little sense to me. 
Might as well make the weight useful.
FWIW, almost all boats (at least Catalinas that I am aware of, having owned three of them since 1983) list a little bit, somewhere. Some to port, some the other way. It's the nature of the beast. Our C34s have a port list. The only downside for us is that sometimes water collects on the starboard side of the cockpit seat.
Don't sweat it. It becomes less and less of an issue as time goes by.
Good luck.
Might as well make the weight useful.FWIW, almost all boats (at least Catalinas that I am aware of, having owned three of them since 1983) list a little bit, somewhere. Some to port, some the other way. It's the nature of the beast. Our C34s have a port list. The only downside for us is that sometimes water collects on the starboard side of the cockpit seat.
Don't sweat it. It becomes less and less of an issue as time goes by.
Good luck.
I had a 5 degree port list on my boat when I got it. After moving batteries, fuel, anchors and rode all to starboard I reduce it to 3 or so.
One day I was sitting in the companionway ruminating about nothing in general when I realized that my keel bolts do not line up with my compression post. They are offset about 1" to port. So.........
One day I was sitting in the companionway ruminating about nothing in general when I realized that my keel bolts do not line up with my compression post. They are offset about 1" to port. So.........
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