Hi, I work with structures on yachts and have come across what seems to me as an inconsistency in the use and specification of Cast Iron Keels. In...
Hello, I am an amateur sailor derived into modelboat sailing, designing and building. I sail RG65 Class which is very popular in Argentina. Last...
My boat, a 1960 Rhodes Swiftsure 33, has external lead ballast that makes up about the forward 1/3 of the keel. It is secured with bronze bolts...
Parting OUT 76 Ranger 23 tall option Any ideas on this topic give me a call. 774-275-1580 or Email adamsrichardlee@gmail.com It's in Worcester...
I'm dismantling a 50ft Lexen race boat and have a 22.3m Carbon mast fully rigged with sails etc. Fractional,deck stepped,rod rigging. $22500 Also...
The story about Bagatelle, its design and construction, was the cover story in Professional Boatbuilder magazine in issue #79, October/November 2002
Sallie Hyde (Billy Atkin) modification with Seaknife (Peter Payne) box keel for a smaller boat with relatively high speed rough water capability.
Four layers of Vectra/Epoxy have been applied. Work is stopped until next summer. The keel will be built inside my garage during the winter and...
This is not my design, but this have the keel I need for that shallow drive in river and beach dock repair, a few knot sacrifice will be worth it...
Before and After Shots. 24ft boat was 350kg overweight with inefficient keel and rig. Not to mention the deck layout!! Al the rigging was...
The Irwin 23 wing keel plywood prototye has been repositioned 8" further aft to reduce windward helm. This has worked very well. See my...
This view shows how the plywood wing keel prototype stern end now matches up with the end of the keel. If the surface is too far back, some...
The plywood wing keel prototype has been moved back 8" to improve balance. The 1" x 6" board fits up into the centerboard well...
The plywood wing keel prototype has been moved back 8" to improve the balance by moving the Center of Lateral Resistance (CLR) aft and...
A 4" x 4" tapered timber was added to make the keel deeper than the rudder in case of grounding. This will add a little bit more...
