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From: "captnlen trikini2008@embarqmail.com [electricboats]" <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Project
I'm bolting a section of railroad rail , flat side up, under my cat27 where 2700 pound lead keel was removed. After I sold off the lead keel, the beautiful FG hull cost me less than nothing....sold keel to metal recycler 10 miles from marina, for much more than I paid for boat. drove home with free boat and cash in pocket, got no guilt buying lead batteries because I recycled the needed lead. sealed lead batteries laid in low below water line help ballast too. I cruise inland lakes and with no sail or mast, this greatly reduces need for that much ballast, making the boat trailerable and boatrampable...is that a word?...it is now I guess
as far as tillers...check out this photo link on my RK21...replaced missing rudder with my constructed power tiller that drops it rudder gussets, powered by over-volted floor sweeper motor. 1600 watts gets me to hullspeed on two wheel chair batteries for 6 miles, ( I bring 4, for insurance I can make the round trip back)
Bill Hopen - www.billhopen.com
Hopen Studio Inc - 227 Main St., Sutton WV 26601
304 -765-5611 billhopen@yahoo.com
Hopen Studio Inc - 227 Main St., Sutton WV 26601
304 -765-5611 billhopen@yahoo.com
From: "captnlen trikini2008@embarqmail.com [electricboats]" <electricboats@yahoogroups.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Project
It had a 360 lb fixed keel that someone removed and left the holes.
The hull came in a CB version but builder won't supply details except the boat is 180 lbs light in centerboard.
Not planning to sail it If needed will do a shallow but long skeg
The hull came in a CB version but builder won't supply details except the boat is 180 lbs light in centerboard.
Not planning to sail it If needed will do a shallow but long skeg
On 8/4/2015 4:50 AM, artzboyz@yahoo.com [electricboats] wrote:
what kind of keel is it? depending on type, you may not want to eliminate it entirely.
my venture 21 has 400 lbs of lead on the end of a swing keel. when i make my electric transition, i expect to pull that keel off and replace with a lighter version still giving directional control when folded and stability in rough weather when dropped or when using sails.
-- Capt.Len Susman Rtd Trikini Trimarans
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