Peter,

I don't know if this is what you asked,, or if it helps, but attached is a quick sketch of how far the keel stub hangs below the body of the hull. Where it flattens out going back to the rear corner is about 64". At the forward end, it starts out at about 10" and gradually tapers lower to about 12-1/4" at the rear. (on my 1984)

Todd T.

P.S. the 11" was probably not taken in the exact center of the 64" length.


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On Fri, Oct 8, 2021, 6:28 PM peter klappert <koatimundi100 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Friends: I need to know how far the trunk extends below the belly of the
> hull.
>
> Although I was able to provide a drawing of the trailer cradle, my dock
> builder can't or won't use it--the kind of cradle the Rhodes 22 has used
> for 50 years.
> .
> He says he can't make a cradle with the long, flexible boards.  He wants to
> make a cradle modeled on those used for bigger boats--keel boats, using
> straight bunks on each side of the trunk and flexible stanchions to steady
> the hull.
>
> That will require more meticulous maneuvering coming in and, I think, risks
> damage to the hull.
> I don't like it, but I think I'm stuck with it.
>
> Advice will be very welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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