South Coast Sailboats
Keel & keel trunk removed from cabin, then new
keel trunk grafted on to bottom of boat
This was done by one of the previous owners
and makes this boat truly one of a kind. This completely removes
the keel trunk from the cabin floor all-together thereby creating
much more room to move around in the boat. This has many effects
on the boat. First of all, it really lowers the center of gravity
on the boat even when the keel is fully retracted into the keel
trunk. One of the many benefits is that even in choppy water when
motoring along with the keel fully retracted, you still get a
very stable ride with out a lot of pitching and rolling. This
greatly increases the stability of the boat. Second, the large
keel trunk under the hull acts as a keel by itself. It also lowers
the draft of the boat to about 20 to 24 inches, which is about
that same depth as the rudder fully extended (the rudder touches
first when getting shallow as an indicator). When the keel is
lowered, the boat draws 8 feet of water or even more. This really
lowers the center of gravity of this boat and provides great resistance
to rollover and heeling (a great recommendation that I do not
recommend. It requires a lot of hard-core construction. This is
definitely not for your boat unless you are truly committed).
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