poggy
New member
Hi,
Thanks to everybody who responded to my post on the stuck swinging keel on my Gib'Sea 76. I had it lifted out of the water and as soon as I cleaned out the mud from the stub keel (semi tidal berth on Hamble) and levered it slightly it dropped no problem. I now leave it sticking out the stub keel by a few inches (using a tape mark on the line). Even after settling a few times in the mud, it now drops every time. I also run the engine in reverse to clean the keel in the prop wash.
For anybody who buys a lifting keel or has one transported, make sure you drop the keel a few inches before you launch. When they are transported, the full weight of the boat pushes the lifting keel (or swinging keel) further into the stub than is normal. This is made worse if it dries out in the mud.
I learnt the hard way having to pay £133+ VAT to have it lifted for an hour.
Regards,
Poggy
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Thanks to everybody who responded to my post on the stuck swinging keel on my Gib'Sea 76. I had it lifted out of the water and as soon as I cleaned out the mud from the stub keel (semi tidal berth on Hamble) and levered it slightly it dropped no problem. I now leave it sticking out the stub keel by a few inches (using a tape mark on the line). Even after settling a few times in the mud, it now drops every time. I also run the engine in reverse to clean the keel in the prop wash.
For anybody who buys a lifting keel or has one transported, make sure you drop the keel a few inches before you launch. When they are transported, the full weight of the boat pushes the lifting keel (or swinging keel) further into the stub than is normal. This is made worse if it dries out in the mud.
I learnt the hard way having to pay £133+ VAT to have it lifted for an hour.
Regards,
Poggy
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