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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 17:33

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

No currently there is no scantlings standards for keels or their attachment. However ISO 12219 is in draft form ( since late 2010 ) and presumably will be ratified.

I posted a link in a...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 11:19

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

I think thats somewhat of a mis-statement, ISO standards are merely minimum standards, nothing stoping you from paying more.

the design life paragraph is interesting

One could easily...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 11:14

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

True, I have seen one fill up with water from leading edge damage, cause the steel shot ballast to swell , the resulting repair was more then the value of the boat.

Anyway its not the same, you...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 10:27

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

This all boils down to the "limits of the envelope " design argument, No more then using brass or often DNZ or stainless underwater argument, the issue is about where you draw the line. Builders...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 10:06

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

Unfortuately lead in hulls is slowly ( or quickly ) going the way of the do do bird. Environmental and safety at work regulations now make it very difficult in Europe to handle lead without serious...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 09:32

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

Correct, and unless regularly dropped and inspected ( like any other mechanical system) it cannot be relied on.

dave

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 09:31

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

I not arguing that narrow chord keels present attachment issues. I suspect an examination of Cheeki damage, would show considerable structural damage where the bolts pulled through. I doubt its...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-05-2014, 08:57

Replies: 107

Cheeki Rafiki

Views: 15,734

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: Cheeki Rafiki

If we could leave aside the " Ive heard Beneteau has a problem" or " Its common knowledge " etc and present some facts and statistics. Then a reasonable conclusion could be arrived at .

Nor do we...

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