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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

03-03-2018, 18:49

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Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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Posted By malbert73

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Sure, but as a counterpoint good cruising designs with lower aspect keels like yours have an advantage to bolt on; the lead is very absorbent of impact and there isn’t the risk of breach of outer...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

01-03-2018, 18:27

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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Posted By malbert73

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Yeah, agree with last post. No way they were going to salvage except for all the pressure put on them. Why would they have waited until last minute to decide to salvage, while they had already found...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

23-02-2018, 13:22

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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Posted By malbert73

Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Nice for the environment. Hopefully there isn’t too much fuel in the tank to make a slick when that breaks up also. This pair makes me furious. 16K if sent somewhere worthy could really have made a...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

23-02-2018, 10:38

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Views: 106,357

Posted By malbert73

Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Also, the facebook page they created in their gofundme update seems to be taken down.
Has anyone who lives down there contacted the press? This could be a good story....

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

23-02-2018, 10:25

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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Posted By malbert73

Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Been following this thread from the beginning. Completely unsurprised they are taking the money and running. Their underlying story makes them sound like those who would take any shortcut available...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

15-02-2018, 07:00

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Views: 106,357

Posted By malbert73

Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Ok so they clearly have enough money to remove boat via go fund me. Have they started that process? Here’s the true test of whether they try to pocket the money and run? Or do the right thing and...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

15-02-2018, 06:56

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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Posted By malbert73

Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Hereford inlet is just north of Cape May. Yikes. None of these unjettied ocean inlets is navigable by a keelboat without the best of weather and best of local knowledge. And even then.

My engine...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

15-02-2018, 04:05

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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Posted By malbert73

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Which inlet? No offense to your friend, but there’s not an uncharted inlet in NJ one should do in broad daylight and calm, let alone at night, in a keelboat. To my knowledge only 3 real jettied...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

11-02-2018, 19:54

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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Posted By malbert73

Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Here’s their boat based on google but looks like pic on go fund me
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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

11-02-2018, 19:53

Replies: 842

Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

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