Catalina 34

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Title: Wing keel dimensions
Post by: dfloeter on October 04, 2015, 10:15:40 AM
Does anyone have the fore and aft dimension of the wing keel?
Title: Re: Wing keel dimensions
Post by: Ron Hill on October 04, 2015, 11:11:14 AM
dfl : You've got to give your production year. 

Why?  because there was a different design in 1988, 1989 and subsequent years that I know of for sure.  Other years maybe??  I'd only take the measurements from another C34 in your production year!!

A thought
Title: Re: Wing keel dimensions
Post by: dfloeter on October 04, 2015, 12:34:00 PM
Thanks Ron, who'd have guessed.  This is a 1996 Mark 1.5 or 2 with the wider transom. 
Last year I was asking about proper blocking for the wing equipped boat and found the best place for the keel block to be a foot or so act of the keel toe.  This is ahead of the vessel's CG but probably good for Catalina Smile prevention.  At least the gap had not opened more through the entire winter.