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You sure are. 11'-13' slender bulb keel hitting rocks at 10 knots, there's no engineering or building for that much 
In Response To: I think it was three Summers ago... ()
leverage. That's winter payroll for Wayfarer, and not that uncommon.
You can build to hit those rocks. Jastlo C drying out in Malliag Scotland could hit those rocks all day long. You give up a little speed though.:)
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- Wood is the future of boatbuilding?
- If you want a one-off cold molded is a good way to go...
- Well, for Rich Folks, anyway... (grin)
- "But unlike more design constrained all glass boats.." ??
- if money were no object,
- Then they bolt the keel on.
- Putting a keel on the first time can be "interesting"
- A lot more critical than tightening lug bolts on a auto tire ;^)))
- I helped a friend put a recast keel back on a Sabre 36 while he was helping me fiberglass my new rudder.
- Last Summer I helped put a fin keel on a new build
- When we put the keel on mine, we fitted it twice..
- Clearly a critical joint that gets worked.
- The problem with these keel designs is they are under engineered...
- Yes. The concepts are
- Speed, speed, speed, speed. It comes at a cost.
- I think it was three Summers ago...
- You sure are. 11'-13' slender bulb keel hitting rocks at 10 knots, there's no engineering or building for that much
- You sure are. 11'-13' slender bulb keel hitting rocks at 10 knots, there's no engineering or building for that much
- I think it was three Summers ago...
- Speed, speed, speed, speed. It comes at a cost.
- Yes. The concepts are
- The problem with these keel designs is they are under engineered...
- Clearly a critical joint that gets worked.
- When we put the keel on mine, we fitted it twice..
- A lot more critical than tightening lug bolts on a auto tire ;^)))
- Putting a keel on the first time can be "interesting"