Recent content by chas.leppich@utlook.com

Thanks everyone, our keel is the deep draft version giving 2.1m draft. The hard at our scrubbing posts is quite steeply inclined so the flat bottomed build at base of keep would have to settle at an angle of 20 degrees or so with resultant rising of bows and dropping g off of stern. I am...

Thanks for your good advice, I was of the same opinion so have referred to Beneteau for their comments, not expecting anything posative anytime soon so will probably be arranging a haul out, thanks again.

Thanks for responding. It’s supported in the yard in a cradle (most if not all load appears to be taken on the keel) with the other side supports providing lateral stability. The team fit props to bow and stern but only as a precaution- it has wintered without these previously.

I am planning to put our Beneteau 473 on cribbing posts to clean and antifouling, the guys doing the power wash asked if it was designed to stand on keel - I had assumed it would be but it got me thinking and thought I had better check before the hull starts getting nearer to bottom!!!! Does...

My experience also on recent visit, Only interested in passports. PS I think most of us have some out of date flares lurking somewhere!!!

Are the 4.5kg's sold?