Hey All,
Our 2001 36 MKii just got put in last week and I noticed she's leaning to port by a few degrees. I honestly swear I didn't notice this last year. Our water tanks are centerline and Starboard, so I'm not sure where it's coming from. Anyone else have any suggestions?
Leaning to Port
Tue, 05/02/2023 - 15:03
#1
Leaning to Port
Are your fuel and/or holding tanks full? Another culprit could be stuff in the port lazarette...
JEB
Holding tank is full, diesel about 2/3, fridge full of necessities (bourbon and beer) - I need to see if our starboard tank is now empty, maybe that is accounting for it. Gonna do some moving and filling today.
Hm. I thought they'd fixed this problem in the Mk II. Common in the Mk I and I.5. We have put our three batteries and all my tools on the starboard side but I had to add a bunch of recycled lead under the former nav chair to fix it on hull #1120. Seems that the black water tank, fridge, pantry, hot water tank, toilet and full fuel tank all on the port side gave them a slight list.
Kevin Lenard
"Firefly"
'91 C-36 Mk. "1.5" Tall Rig, Fin Keel, Hull #1120, Universal M-35 original (not "A" or "B")
CBYC, Scarborough, Lake Ontario, Canada
My 2000 36MKII leans to starboard. It's the 2 4D (140lb each) house batteries plus and additional starting battery.
A port lean is unusual.
Tom Runiewicz
ObLaDi ObLaDa
Catalina 36 MkII, Wing Keel, Tall Rig
Hull #1998
North East, MD
Well my 1993 Mk. “1.5” heels a little to starboard. Because of after-market stbd. aft water tank?
Our MkII definitely always lists to port, even though we moved every heavy thing possible to starboard and have no holding tank (composting toilet). This is true even when the starboard water tank is full and diesel is near empty. We store all of the beverages and batteries on starboard. Still lists enough for the head door to swing shut.
Dale and Nikki
1998 C36 mkII SR hailing from Poulsbo, WA
1989 C25 TR/WK