Tom, every time you trailer most of your boats weight is on the keel. I
wouldn't worry as much about the keel as I would about the centerboard
getting jammed due to sand. Also, it might be difficult to get off the
beach if wind and waves drive you up a ways.
Rick Langer
M15 #337 Bluebird
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:50:46 -0700
From: "Tom Jenkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: M_Boats: beaching m17s
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Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone could share experiences with the
latest-generation M17 keel. Will it snap off if I ground my boat in sand
or mud for a picnic or an overnight stay in calm lake weather (you know,
as with one of those unmentionable P-boats)? Will sand tend to jam the
centerboard? Pushing the envelope further, has anyone supported a boat on
its keel without disaster? I read a posting from the archives indicating
that a 17 can be supported on custom sawhorses just fore and aft of the
keel (so the trailer can be slipped out), but that is another matter.
Thanks,
Tom Jenkins
Scintilla
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