[C38] haul out

[Rich West]

Hi Rod and Patti,

How you block the keel is kind of critical... If you do it wrong, you get a
crack at the front of the keel that's so common it's called the "Catalina
Smile."  I'm sure lots of people on the list will answer with more specifics
but I make sure that we only block the keel in one place with something like
a 4" x 4" piece of wood in contact with the keel so it can pivot to it's
natural position when the supports are added to the hull.  I usually put the
four-by-four back about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way from the front of the keel.
I've never had my boar anywhere close to level when it's been on the hard.
Usually, it's bow down by quite a bit.

I hope this helps - I'm sure there's more details and other opinions coming.

Rich, Legacy, #360, Los Angeles




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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Rod and Patti Headlee
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 9:59 AM
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Subject: [C38] haul out

Hi all, We have hauled our boat out in Pago Pago, American Samoa. I was
wondering if you block the keel level or the boat level when you put it on
the stands, or does it matter?  Right now they have the keel blocked level
and the bow dips about 8 inches. We will be storing Joint Adventure on the
hard for about a year. Thanks.


Rod and Patti Headlee

S/V Joint Adventure
 C-38 hull #12

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