How did you measure?

Joel
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On May 19, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Kim Brown <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anyone actually measured their mast height on their 35-3.  Spec in the
> Owners Manual is 50.5 feet mast head to water. I measured today and am
> coming up about a foot shorter at 49.2 feet. With the windex -including bird
> spike - 50.83 feet.  Boat is loaded for trip but not that much (rudder top
> still well above water). Did the centerboard boats perhaps get a slightly
> shorter rig?  The reason this matters is that we are headed across FL next
> week and there is this '49' foot bridge the Army Corp currently show as
> having a clearance of 50.83 feet (seriously -they worked out exactly the
> same- like the gods are tempting me....) due to low water in Lake
> Okeechobee.... If I am really that short I should be able to go through the
> bridge with nothing more than a ting or two from the bird spike. (tried to
> get the windex off today but it is corroded in place). Alternative is to pay
> the guy who tips boats $200 (each way). So has anyone else with a 35-3 come
> up short? (Can't wait to see the response to that set-up) Or do I need to
> check my math again (did it 3x). I could see an inch or two variance but
> this is more than a foot?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kim Brown
> TrustMe!!!
> 35-3
>
>
>
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