free swing keel, on beach in L Long

[bikedaft]

if this is of any use to anyone? was on an approx 25 foot boat that went ashore there. next storm removed boat, left keel. i knw the owner, he would be glad if keel could get used. i haven't tried to lift it, suspect need more than one, guesstimate 150kg?? dunno

 

[bikedaft]

5 digits, can't make them out. maybe 500lb?? will have a look next time i am passing (Arrochar)

 

[lw395]

5 digits, can't make them out. maybe 500lb?? will have a look next time i am passing (Arrochar)

Last digit looks like a 5 to me.

There's a fine line between salvage and a free opportunity to clean up someone else's litter....

I've seen much worse in boatyards, I'm sure someone would have it if it was around here!

 

[bikedaft]

like i said, i know the owner...

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Nice.

But most people value their backs more.

 

[bikedaft]

fair point however it is right beside the wall/road - hiab should do it?

 

[jamie N]

50015

 

[JumbleDuck]

like i said, i know the owner...

I think that's a Westerly Jouster keel? Am I right?

 

[bikedaft]

I think that's a Westerly Jouster keel? Am I right?

Still trying to find out from the owner's son. The hull is further along the beach...

 

[ProDave]

50015

500lb perhaps?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Still trying to find out from the owner's son. The hull is further along the beach...

Oops. What happened?

 

[bikedaft]

Oops. What happened?

Came off the mooring. She is/was a Westerly Jouster

 

[RichardS]

I think that's a Westerly Jouster keel? Am I right?

Well spotted.

Richard

 

[jamie N]

500lb perhaps?

No, it 'zoomed' to show 50015.

 

[lw395]

like i said, i know the owner...

No (serious) offence intended to the owner, I look forward to you posting that it's found a good home.

It's had a charmed life if we can still read the numbers?

Seriously, regret that the boat was lost.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Came off the mooring. She is/was a Westerly Jouster

Well spotted.

I had a fixed keel Jouster. That fixing plate with sixteen whole nuts and sixteen half nuts is quite distinctive. As is the absurdly thin layup at the mounting - on mine I increased the thickness from 1/4" to 1", with five tapered stainless keels as reinforcement.

Commiserations to the owner, bikedaft.

 

[bikedaft]

I had a fixed keel Jouster. That fixing plate with sixteen whole nuts and sixteen half nuts is quite distinctive. As is the absurdly thin layup at the mounting - on mine I increased the thickness from 1/4" to 1", with five tapered stainless keels as reinforcement.

Commiserations to the owner, bikedaft.

Cheers. The thinness of the hull at attachment point looks very thin

 

[JumbleDuck]

Cheers. The thinness of the hull at attachment point looks very thin

It's a dreadful piece of design. The flange sits in a shallow recess on the bottom of the hull, so it all fairs in very nicely, but there is effectively no significant thickening of the layup there, and horrible stress concentrations. The Jouster is a lovely boat, but I would always recommend reinforcing the hull.