[C38] Thru Hulls

[Joseph Launie]

Steve,
     The hull mold is one piece and hinged - there are no halfs. Joe 
Launie/Macavity

On 9/23/2011 4:28 AM, Steven Ribble wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Are you sure that the weight inside the boat is comparable to Larry's? 
>  Engine, fuel tank, LP, steering, etc?  It seems like a stretch to 
> think the keel, even if waterlogged, would pull the stern down so 
> noticeably...more likely it would weight the entire boat, and maybe a 
> little more so in the stern.  Do you have old photos you can use to 
> see if it's always been that way, maybe the weight is in the hull from 
> the factory.
>
> Mine is good fore and aft, but lists slightly to port, which I've 
> always assumed was do to all the storage and amenities being on the 
> port side.  I try to rationalize that due to the layout of the boat 
> they must have somehow considered that
> during the design process...so then I start thinking the hull halves 
> are different weights.  And so goes the neuroses. ;-)
>
> Steve R
>
> On Friday, September 23, 2011, Steve Smolinske 
> <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com <mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>> 
> wrote:
> > Joe, no it is 77 pounds lighter than the original one which was not 
> water logged when we removed it.
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> <mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org> on behalf of Joseph Launie
> > Sent: Thu 9/22/2011 11:42 PM
> > To: listserve at catalina38.org <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>
> > Subject: Re: [C38] Thru Hulls
> >
> >
> > Steve,
> >    Is your rudder water-logged or heavier? Joe Launie/Macavity
> >
> > On 9/22/2011 9:57 PM, Steve Smolinske wrote:
> >
> >        Does anyone have any experience with Shakewell type designed 
> thru hulls or the Forespar Flotech?  Im considering closing up four 
> thru hulls and replacing at least 1 of the 3 remaining  with the 
> Forespar all in an effort to find that elusive 1/10 of a knot of boat 
> speed.   The plan is to close up the one under the Vee berth, the head 
> sink, the macerator and the one where the knot meter use to be on the 
> stbd side of the keel.   Then to tee the macerator into the head 
> outlet along with the Head and sump pump,  abandon the head sink 
> alltogether, pull water from the engine intake for the head and galley 
> sea water pump, and use the galley sink thru hull for sink discharge 
> and watermaker.
> >
> >        Also another question I would like input on, for Transpac we 
> had to get the boat measured in the water, the rater then compared our 
> boat with Larry's to see how close they were.  Interesting that our 
> stern was about an inch lower in the water than Hassle.  If you look 
> at Peregrine from the side you can see the stern boot stripe is in the 
> water or very close.   She does not have any other gear other than the 
> radar post in the stern.  I did notice on our last haul out that the 
> skeg seeped the entire time she was out, Im wondering if it isnt water 
> weight or something else.   Thanks.
> >
> >        Steve
> >        #312 Peregrine
> >        Seattle
> >
> >
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