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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] lift keel
From: Perry Jones (pjones@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Feb 05 2001 - 17:01:51 EST
The French in particular seem to like the lifting keel. A 47 footer with
large, heavy lifting keel was in a boatyard where I was working on my boat
in '99 doing some work before heading to the Arctic for the summer after 7
or 8 years going round South America. The boat drew only 3.5 feet when the
keel was lifted. To say the boat was seaworthy would be an understatement.
That French family was planning winter over in St. Pierre or Miquelon where
their children would attend French school for a year for the first time in
many. I spoke to the owner about the keel and he did not offer any
negatives other than it takes up some room in the main cabin which was
overcome neatly by having the table over the keel's intrusion.
Perry Jones
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Strand" <strand@XXX.XXX>
To: <worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [worldcruising] lift keel
> I am not sure why a lift keel would be desirable in the Pacific, most
> anchorages and harbors are pretty deep. My own opinion is that the hassles
> and possible problem with a lift keel are way beyond the advantages that
it
> offers. However, our friends Sandy and Sidney VanZandt on Sequil had twin
> dagger boards, very little draft and really loved it. However, their
> technology was very simple. I have been told that jamming of lift keels is
> a real issue. If you look at the owners manuals for boats that have them,
> they always have a section on how to deal with problems.
> Lots of choices
> Steve Strand
> s/v Danzante
>
> At 11:46 AM 2/5/01 +0200, you wrote:
> >hello fellowsailors
> >l am contemplating to own a 45-50 footer for circumnavigation purposes.
> >l have been told that a lift keel is what l need especially when cruising
> >the pasific.
> >can anybody advise please the cons and pros for such keels.Are they
> >reliable enough
> >fair winds
> >hasan buyukaydin
> >
> >
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