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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Keel / Centreboard
From: Barry Brazier (barryb@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Sep 05 2000 - 20:54:07 EDT
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Rick
I have an Irwin Citation 39 with a Centre board. I sailed her from CT to
Australia via Panama.
The shallow draft was an advantages in a few locations. The centre board
help windward ability but was no help in a blow. I would have preferred to
have had the lead lower down to increase stability. This would have been far
more helpful when sailing to windward in 30 or 40 kts.
I broke the centre board of on two occasions when once when grounding and
once while in open ocean . May be I hit a big fish?. The slot did not fill
with weed being well down and antifouled.
Keeping on the move with CFP (copolymer antifouling) looses growth. Not so
good if you stay in the one place for months.
The board rattles in the slot in a seaway. Can be annoying over time. It
rattles less when up and more when down.
Regards
Barry
"Illusion III"
-----Original Message-----
From: Rik Dove [mailto:sybe@XXX.XXX]
Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2000 9:09 AM
To: World Cruising One List
Subject: [worldcruising] Keel / Centerboard
I'm also interested in hearing about the Dufour (re: George Carpenter's
inquiry). I'm preparing to buy my first offshore boat and it is one of
the boats that has made my short list.
I have another inquiry regarding Keel / Centerboard configurations. It
sounds like a good compromise between having a deep keel for offshore
work, as well as a shoal draft option for gunkholeing. However a friend
brought up the concern that the centerboard retract slot might become
fouled with growth, barnacles, weed, etc. which might cause the
centerboard to jam, or to not retract at all. Does anyone have any
comments? Are these designs prone to this type of problem, and how
difficult is it to keep them clean?
Cheers!
Rik
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