[Rhodes22-list] Diamond Board Depth

[BenCittadino]

Cowie;

I have a '93 hull, recycled in '08 with the same diamond board configuration
as yours. My only problem with your measurements is that there may be a
difference between the "actual" water line and the "painted" line. My boat
rides just a little bit high which may account for some of the difference
between your measured draft and the actual draft when floating as reported
on the GBI web site. My boat is on jacks with the board down so I'll take my
tape measure next visit and be more precise.

Yes, your board is all the way down in the photo. 

I seriously doubt the GBI measurements presume a slight heel.

BenCittadino
S/V Susan Kay



cowie wrote:
> 
> I took advantage of the warm weather this weekend and got my boat ready
> for the spring launch.  With my boat up on jacks I was able to lower the
> diamond board all the way and took some measurements.  I measure 24" from
> the keel to the bottom of diamond board and also measure 4-3" to 4'-6"
> from the water line to the bottom of the diamond board.  My question is
> this:  is my diamond board all the way down at 24"?   I think it is as
> this seems to match photos on the GB web site but just want to make sure. 
> The older style center board seems to be deeper?  Also if the water line
> to bottom of diamond board is 4'-3" less 24" when the board is up then the
> draft is about 2'-3" not 20" noted on the GB site?  Does the advertised
> 20" asume a slight heel?  Enclosed are some images for reference.
> 
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p27819957/illustration_02.jpg
> illustration_02.jpg 
> 
> Cowie 
> Opus 2009
> 

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