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Scott Corder (Commodore)

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Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2000 - 08:54 am:   

As mentioned by Russ below, the factory did, in fact, modify some of the keels on early hull numbers to bring the keel weights into line with one-design specs. We looked into this matter as a Class a few years ago and confirmed this with the factory. As the owner of hull #2, I can vouch for the fact that keel weights do vary as mine weighs 3355 vs the 3250 specified. You can verify your keel weight in two ways: it is stamped on the top of the keel (only visible if you remove the keel from the boat), or you may have the original keel weight certificate from the factory. If you do not have the keel weight certififcate, you may request one from the factory by following the instructions for contacting the factory elsewhere on the web site. Be sure to tell them your hull number.

The bottom line is this: Modifying your keel WILL result in a PHRF penalty and WILL result in non-compliance with Class Rules. Furthermore, there probably is not much advantage to be gained by removing weight from where you want it most. There are alot of other places on the boat where you can legally remove weight with much greater effect on performance. Like me, you may be amazed to realize just how much "stuff" can accumulate on a boat.

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