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to nasty to risk?
In Response To: I think on mechanical, just like a rudder, you should build a centerboard like you mean it. 
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() That sounds pretty ominous Tom. I know that the 1500 pound cast iron swing keel on the old C25 would act as a can opener on the fiberglass keel trunk. The C25 owners referred to tat as a "keel drop", always fatal to the boat.
What happens if a centerboard pendant parts?
Messages In This Thread
- keel/centerboard?
- No expert, but ...
- Unlike a daggerboard on a dinghy, it's not an all or nothing thing with a keel/centerboard.
- A keel/centerboard sailboat is the perfect design.
- Our CB Tartan 40 ...
- Not a big thing
