Norman_E
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YBW report says bounder was a 55 footer (not 45 feet as stated on BBC) and has since sunk.
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ShipsWoofy
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well, a hull and log, actually, a big log and a small log to be exact /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
lyc
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I think Bounder was possibly this one in the recent Round the Island Race 2007
weaver_fish
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14 crew on a 45 ft yacht seems alot ?? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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If its THE bounder then not really - its a full on race boat owned by the Admiral of RORC.
14 crew on a 45 ft yacht seems alot ?? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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If its THE bounder then not really - its a full on race boat owned by the Admiral of RORC.
boomerangben
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Well done to the Lee on Solent guys! 14 in one trip - Good old S61s!
I notice in the yatching mags that the RNLI have started an advertising campaign promoting the use of lifejackets at all times. About time too. Glad to see them all wearing them here. Disappointed that many maintain that they don't need to. Most frustrating times as a SAR crew is when a father/brother/son/wife/daughter is not coming home for the sake of a simple, easily worn lifejacket.
I notice in the yatching mags that the RNLI have started an advertising campaign promoting the use of lifejackets at all times. About time too. Glad to see them all wearing them here. Disappointed that many maintain that they don't need to. Most frustrating times as a SAR crew is when a father/brother/son/wife/daughter is not coming home for the sake of a simple, easily worn lifejacket.
kds
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"honestly, what is the risk of a keel dropping off a family cruising boat? And I have a twin keeler, so risk is significantly less! "
Hmmm... so why have two boats in our little club lost one of their keels in the last 12 months. Including a westerly ?
Goo for a long keel on a wineglass section - you know it makes sense.
Ken
Hmmm... so why have two boats in our little club lost one of their keels in the last 12 months. Including a westerly ?
Goo for a long keel on a wineglass section - you know it makes sense.
Ken
pappaecho
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This is yet another example of so called fin keeled boats which have keels which dont work!
It is about time that some sort of standard was put in place to prevent such problems. In the last Volvo half the time there were keel problems to the extent that some boats had to be transported overland to catch up with the race.
I have a long deep keeled boat which if it drops off then I am in very serious trouble
It is about time that some sort of standard was put in place to prevent such problems. In the last Volvo half the time there were keel problems to the extent that some boats had to be transported overland to catch up with the race.
I have a long deep keeled boat which if it drops off then I am in very serious trouble
sailorman
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[I have a long deep keeled boat which if it drops off then I am in very serious trouble ]
just as the Open 60 Mr Luddite /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
just as the Open 60 Mr Luddite /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Searush
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"honestly, what is the risk of a keel dropping off a family cruising boat? And I have a twin keeler, so risk is significantly less! "
Hmmm... so why have two boats in our little club lost one of their keels in the last 12 months. Including a westerly ?
Goo for a long keel on a wineglass section - you know it makes sense.
Ken
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Would that be a Centaur moored in drying soft mud then? A well known problem due to the keels being forced to spread as they sink into the mud. Two in one club is a lot & suggests very soft mud in your area.
It doesn't just happen with no warning does it? The GRP crazes, the joints leak. On a drying mooring it is simple to check for these problems so you don't get the shock of the keel falling off.
And, even if one fell off, you still have the other & should be able to get home quite safely - provided the pumps are reasonable or you can stuff the bolt holes to stem the leaks. Did either of your catastrophy victims roll over & sink?
"honestly, what is the risk of a keel dropping off a family cruising boat? And I have a twin keeler, so risk is significantly less! "
Hmmm... so why have two boats in our little club lost one of their keels in the last 12 months. Including a westerly ?
Goo for a long keel on a wineglass section - you know it makes sense.
Ken
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Would that be a Centaur moored in drying soft mud then? A well known problem due to the keels being forced to spread as they sink into the mud. Two in one club is a lot & suggests very soft mud in your area.
It doesn't just happen with no warning does it? The GRP crazes, the joints leak. On a drying mooring it is simple to check for these problems so you don't get the shock of the keel falling off.
And, even if one fell off, you still have the other & should be able to get home quite safely - provided the pumps are reasonable or you can stuff the bolt holes to stem the leaks. Did either of your catastrophy victims roll over & sink?
tom52
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First hand account now on Scuttlebut posted by crew member
searover
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anyone want to buy a bavaria?
andy_wilson
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fin keel = faster passage times but a greater worry of it failing?
Bilge keelers have a proven history of failure, usually associated with repeated drying out, though more likely to flex than drop completely off.
Westerly helped prove the rule (says this Westerly owner).
Bilge keelers have a proven history of failure, usually associated with repeated drying out, though more likely to flex than drop completely off.
Westerly helped prove the rule (says this Westerly owner).