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On 7/25/07, <> wrote:
>
> Bryan,
>
> Your perjorative comment about production boats aside, I believe you'll
> find that so called custom boats have lost keels more often than production
> boats. Nevertheless, I'll make no assumptions about why the keel in this
> story feel off. There could be any number of reasons besides poor
> workmanship or design.
>
Hey Donald,
Yes, I'm prejudiced against many production boat builders. After about 20
years of looking at hundreds of them with surveyors and seeing the
production shortcuts that typically don't fail until after the warranty has
expired...I've learned that often you really do get what you pay for in a
boat. If Boat A is cheaper than Boat B, there's a reason. Often, it's
because a builder saved a dime by not using a washer, or saved a couple of
bucks by not backing heavily loaded hardware.
Like you, I make no assumptions about why this accident occurred. I only
take the observations of the sole eyewitness and give a reasonable
explanation. Do you have another?
As far as custom boats losing keels...the only ones I've ever heard of are
one-off racers, that are built with the narrowest possible safety margins.
Do you have other examples to share?
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Best,
Bryan Genez
"Capella" V40-158
New Bern, NC
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