.. and more related to C&Cs The C&C 99 originally came with I believe 6.5 ft keel and then a couple years later offered optional shoal draft 5.5 ft keel. I believe it was the Chesapeake owners that convinced C&C to do away with the deeper keel and make the 5.5 ft keel the only keel. C&C offered conversion kits and many switched keels.
The sad part about this is that there was C&C one design racing prior to the change and shortly afterward it faded away. The boat performs much better than the 6 sec/mile rating difference with the rare deep keel carbon mast configuration. I find it very interesting that the J105 fleet went the other way in the same area! Mike Persistence Halifax NS From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck S via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 1:00 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Chuck S Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 40 for sale Just sharing an interesting story about 39) J-105's on Chesapeake Bay that converted from shallow draft to 6' 6" deep draft to be more competitive back in 2003/4. Both Rob Ball and Robert Perry stated to go as deep as you can for best performance. http://www.j105fleet3.org/files/knowledge/Keel%20Change%20101.pdf However, I changed my keel from our boat's original 7' 4" draft to a 6' 3" Rob Ball designed keel from Mars Metals back in 2008. The change made her a little more tender initially, but that's better in lighter winds, and I think she is less stiff and a little more responsive. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md On May 30, 2017 at 10:53 PM Andrew Burton via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I asked Rob Ball about doing that to my deep draft 40 and he replied something to the effect of, "if I'd thought it was a good idea, I would have designed the boat that way!" I'd love to have a shallower boat, but I'd hate to lose the wonderful way she sails. Sailing wins! It's like a fellow who would love it if his wife was calmer, but a lobotomy would take away all the stuff he loves too. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260
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