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Subject: Re: Bilge Keel


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brian henry
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Date Posted: 7/12/05 13:41:25
In reply to: Vincent Scanlon 's message, "Bilge Keel" on 7/12/05 11:11:33

The case for or against bilge-keelers lies entirely in your intended areas of use and mooring. If you want to cruise shallow waters and lie to a drying mooring then a bilge keeler makes sense. But the sailing qualities are compromised with a larger wetted surface and a reduced righting moment at certain angles of heel – all these factors can be easily referenced in sailing publications. Whether the difference to the normal fin keel version of the Trapper 500 is really significant under your intended sailing circumstances is highly debatable.

The Trapper 500 series are substantially built and I cannot believe that your concern about keel bolt stresses is justified – I’m sure that past and present owners will be able to set your mind to rest on that score. I am not really qualified to comment as I own a fin-keeled Trapper 500.

My one personal concern would be the unsupported, spade rudder – without an in-line and deeper keel to take impacts underway, or to keep it well above an uneven or shifting bottom when grounding, the rudder is vulnerable. Some owners of the bilge-keeled Trapper 501 have found their rudder post bent, presumably from such incidents, but the 501 has a deeper rudder than the 500.

Regards,
Brian.

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