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A fore and aft, pivoting centreboard can also be used to move the centre of lateral resistance aft to match a change in sail plan, such as furling or dropping the jib. A retracting centreboard is more complex than a fixed keel, and most take up space inside the hull of the boat that could otherwise be used for passenger accommodation. Other ...
Montgomery 15. The Montgomery 15 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with simulated lapstrake construction molded in. It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard.
When a small sailboat flips on its side, the keel can also be used to right the boat. Standing on the keel gives the sailor additional leverage to roll the hull upright. The centerboard, daggerboard, or bilgeboard can be used as a platform upon which to stand, providing increased leverage, in the event the dinghy overturns via a capsize or turtle.
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 2.46 ft (0.75 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 4.27 ft (1.30 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.13 ft (0.65 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [2]
The design was originally sold in the form of plans for amateur construction, with more than 200 sets of plans sold. Bingham, the designer, commenced the construction of a plug for a hull of his own, but was compelled to sell it before it was completed to Nor'Star Fiberglass Yachts in California United States, who put the boat into production.
The Morgan Out Island 41 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop or optional ketch rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, a conventional transom, a center cockpit equipped with a ship's wheel for steering and a fixed long or fin keel.
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Nick Hake started Starboard Yacht Company in 1979 with the cute little Slipper 17. Over the years the dimensions varied a bit, and so did the rig (cat or sloop), the deck configuration (deckhouse or flush deck) and the name of the builder (Starboard, Seaward, Hake Yachts) but with Nick Hake always in control ...
Ericson 23-2 keel and centerboard This model displaces 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) and carries 1,300 lb (590 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.16 ft (1.57 m) with the centerboard down and 1.92 ft (0.59 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of ...