Cornish Cruising has incredibly safe boats.

[Brent Swain]

Seems the short and narrower the keel attachment to the hull, the more prone they are to falling off.Perfectly logical. On cruising boats ,it would also seem logical to choose a boat with a longer, wider keel, as the marginal improvement in performance of going dangerous, doesn't seem to justify the risk.
Any well built cruising boat should be able to survive a hull speed collision with a rock, without its keel falling off. Mine have ,several times, with zero damage.

 

[sarabande]

Only 2517 days difference between the last post and yours.

What new info are you adding to an ancient thread ?



Oh, I forgot; you design steel boats , I believe.

 

[Brent Swain]

Only 2517 days difference between the last post and yours.

What new info are you adding to an ancient thread ?



Oh, I forgot; you design steel boats , I believe.

The problem is ongoing and increasing. No, it hasn't gone "Out of Style" for keels to fall off. Reality , physics ,and mother nature don't give rats ass what people consider "Stylish."
Any time limit on new posts is a disservice to those suffering from such problems, and who will in the future .
Progress on dealing with such issues doesn't stop, because someone considers progress on dealing with them ;
"Unstylish!"

 

[Moderator]

As a courtesy to other forumites, instead of bumping a 7 year old thread please start a new one with a link to the old posts.
Thank you for your help.

Rod.