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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-12-2012, 11:04
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Posted By Pete7
Re: Fin Keel Strength ?

Slightly different angle

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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-12-2012, 11:03
Replies: 155
Views: 34,602
Posted By Pete7
Re: Fin Keel Strength ?

Skipper parked it on the Brambles a sand bank in the Solent; I think during a race. I watched them lift the boat up from floating on its side to upright again a couple of days later with a crane so...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-12-2012, 10:48
Replies: 155
Views: 34,602
Posted By Pete7
Re: Fin Keel Strength ?

Well here is another keel that fell off after they parked it on a sand bank, but no one was hurt. Shame nice boat.
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2012, 06:24
Replies: 155
Views: 34,602
Posted By Pete7
Re: Fin Keel Strength ?

This is exactly my point, higher manufacturing costs without a real need have consigned long keel hulls to history unless demand from yachties changes, which is unlikely. So the choice is lots of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-12-2012, 05:42
Replies: 155
Views: 34,602
Posted By Pete7
Re: Fin Keel Strength ?

So can you buy a new one of these yachts with a fully encapsulated keel, say from one of the large yacht producers?

Pete
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-12-2012, 02:10
Replies: 155
Views: 34,602
Posted By Pete7
Re: Fin keel strength?

Some of us have two keels btw, so that is twice the risk at sea :D but damned useful when you want to dry out without needing a crane and a boat yard.

Pete
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-12-2012, 01:57
Replies: 155
Views: 34,602
Posted By Pete7
Re: Fin keel strength?

Paul hi and welcome. Tens of thousands of yachts sailing around Europe with fin keels and very few have problems. Indeed if you visit any of the big us and European boat shows I think you will...
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