Liftingkeel

[Richard Larsson]

Am i olone of needing a keel that have following skills?

The ballast have to be in a low position and have a big wheight. (2,2m under waterline/1000kg)
The keelblade must have low drag/resistance. (a thin blade)
The keel can´t take place more than 0,8m in the boat.
The construction can´t break when i go aground. (in 5 knots)
The keel have to be lifted high. (1,2m under waterline)

:rolleyes:

I need it for my First 30E

[DanishBagger]

Sounds like you lost the keel, or that it broke when you ran aground!?

[Richard Larsson]

I just want to have a boat with better speed, nicer handling and more possibilities to use it.

[keith66]

Have a look at the Anderson 22 website run by Andy Lawson, the Anderson 22 was designed by Oliver lee in the 1970's as a production cruiser racer and has an unrivaled reputation for speed and seaworthiness, it has a vertically lifting fin of 3/4 steel plate with an 850ld cast iron bulb on the end, the bulb is veed on its upper surface to fit the hull and gives a substantial end plate effect with the keel down. The design uses a simple trailer winch and purchase system to raise the keel. I rebuilt one recently and along with all who have sailed one reckon they are one of the best small cruising yachts ever designed