Quick Keel Question

[stretch33]

Can anyone tell me exactly what a "scheel" keel is Thx Phil

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[Skysail]

Dunno how exact this definition is, but its a shallow draft keel with a special profile heavy bulb tip; designed to give high stability but with low wetted area, therefore fast off the wind, but suffers in pointing ability upwind. The bulb gives a 'tip effect' so it's better than a plain shoal keel.

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[Strathglass]

I had thought that it was a shallow fin with fairly large end plates. It was a bit like two keels with a slot between them although the end plate was the full length.

I remember seeing one lying along with some other stuff beside the path going towards the barge at Burlington (about 16 years ago)

I wonder why it was removed?

Don't know how it performed.

Iain

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[pvb]

One picture is worth....

Well, they're diagrams rather than pictures, but still a good explanation. See <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.ventureyachts.com/ph40shoalkeel.html>here</A>.

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[sailorman]

http://www.ventureyachts.com/ph40shoalkeel.html

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[Birdseye]

The keel you're thinking of Iain is the Tandem keel designed (I think) by Warwick Collins. Looked like two short curved fin keels, one behind the other, joined at the base in a large end plate. Supposedly more effective because the individual keels were higher profile.

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[Strathglass]

Yes, that sounds about right

Cheers

Iain

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