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A C42 owner I know is moving inland and wants a C25. He asked me about the height of a C25 on a trailer. I haven't been able to find the answer by searching the forum and haven't had time to go measure mine.
Can anyone tell me what the height of a swing keel boat on a swing keel trailer is? What about a wing keel boat on a wing keel trailer, and a fin keel boat on a fin keel trailer? All three questions presume the mast is down.
I never measured mine when we had it on a trailer. however, there is a photo in the photo gallery here in the Catalina 25 section showing a fin keel C-25 on a trailer behind a small UHaul truck, gross weight under 14,500 lbs on the side of the truck, looks like about a 12 ft box, and the mast appears to be about a foot, maybe 1.5 ft above the roof of the truck. not sure if that helps you.
DavidP 1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52 PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess" Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN
Wing keel on straight axle trailer was a little over 11 feet from pavement to furling drum. I have a different trailer now with torsion axles, so that should bring the height down a little. I'll remeasure this weekend.
Update: Wing keel on trailer with V-bend, torsion axles is 10ft 8in off the pavement.
Kav Eldredge 1990 TR/WK #6001 "Ocean Liner" Birmingham, AL
I measured my swing keel on the trailer, with mast on top, sitting on the front and aft balconies, and it is about 10'6" but my mast currently has no rigging so most likely 11 feet would be safe...
Serge Pelletier #161 1977 Catalina 25 swing keel Serenity
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