I've always figured they designed it's lines without the inboard engine. It slows the boat down to have the back hard edge sitting below the waterline, makes turbulence, would be better if it was up an inch and the finer round lines drawing to a point were the exit. But add 1000 lbs or so of engine, batteries and fuel to the back of the boat and squat happens...
John Harker C27 Prana #6261 Santa Cruz [email protected] wrote: > > > For some reason mine seems to ride low at the stern as well. I finally > gave in and applied the bottom paint up to where it floats at the stern. > > Andy Dalzell > C-27 # 6298, Tardis > Sandusky Bay > > In a message dated 5/16/2010 10:57:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > Hey everyone. I'm new here, bought a 1978 C27 this year which is a > step up from our C22. I absolutely love this boat, but after > looking at her sitting in the water and comparing how she looks to > some other C27s in our marina, I noticed she's sitting a bit low > in the stern. I've checked everything below and she's dry as a > bone. Anyone else noticed this? > > It's no big deal since there's no water below, and it certainly > doesn't seem to affect performance in the least. Quite the > contrary, she points like a dream. We were out today in a 5-10 kt > breeze and were literally running circles around everyone else. > Just curious.... > >
