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From: Rick Bradshaw (no email)
Date: Fri Mar 04 2005 - 18:17:07 EST
Jon,
There no dumb questions.
Can it be done? Probably yes.
Done without effecting much? Probably no.
A _lot_ of things would likely change. She was designed to be a
certain way. Changing that in a drastic way will change the design
and the expected/desired result. _Before_ you do something like this,
spend a little money and consult a naval architect. S/he should be
able to answer your questions for a little before you try to buy and
rebuild for a lot and likely get something that won't do what you
want and be unsaleable (and maybe unsailable) afterwards. You might
get lucky by not going to a naval architect and just doing it but it
isn't something I would want to try at all and certainly not without
asking the experts.
If you do ask the experts, I hope you let us know what the person
told you. I for one would be interested.
That's my $.02 worth.
Rick
>Please excuse the whatever ignorance exists such that I ask this question...
>
>Is it practical to change the keel design on a boat? Say for
>example that I find the "perfect" good old boat (as in 20-25 years
>old), except is happens to have a full keel that won't sail towards
>windward worth a damn... Could someone with reasonable funds refit
>it with a fin/skeg-rudder or such and improve it's windward
>perforance? or is this something that is intricately tied to the
>design and modifing one part is going to through the balance between
>hull/sail/rig compeltley out of whack?
>
>Thanks,
>Jon
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