Height of a 35-2

[garryh]

Does anyone know the overall height of a 35-2..? (mast down)
Trucking it to a place where I can work on it for the winter. Due to trucking height restrictions (13.5'), need height from bottom of keel to top of cabin. I can work out additions to overall height for cradle and trailer bed.
I also wonder where the center of weight might be for positioning the boat and cradle on the trailer (triaxle equipment float). I would assume directly below the mast ie. CE and CLR...? thanks for any feedback

 

[bgary]

Does anyone know the overall height of a 35-2..?

No. But, in general, the highest point on the boat (after the mast is down) will be the bow-pulpit, and you can use that to get a pretty good idea.

Assuming the boat is floating on her lines, measure from the top of the pulpit to the water, then add the draft (4'11" according to sailboatdata.com), and you should be pretty close. Note, do the measuring from the dock, your weight on the bow will be enough to make a difference of several inches.

My guess - purely a guess, based on a glance at the profile drawing - is that the center of gravity is probably going to be several feet aft of the mast, perhaps around the front of the motor.



$.02
Bruce

 

[garryh]

it would be a fairly straightforward process to measure if I was anywhere close to the boat, but I am not. It is not floating, sitting on the hard at a distance... hence the question.
The pulpit is off so the high point is the cabin top.
I agree that the center of the mass will be somewhere between the mast and the (settee) engine

 

[bgary]

if I was anywhere close to the boat, but I am not.

Ah.

Well, here's another thought: *IF* the profile drawing is accurately scaled, then you can measure on the drawing from the waterline to the bottom of the keel... that's about 5 feet. And then use that measurement to extrapolate the distance from the bottom of the keel to the top of the cabin. I

t looks like it is roughly 10 feet, total.

 

[garryh]

that is a good thought if no one actually has that measurement. If I can find a good def pic from the right angle of a 35-2 I would be able to estimate reasonably closely using the 5' draft as a yardstick. thanks