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basscat2001@aol.com
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Initially Posted - 12/18/2003 : 14:29:40

Im looking for a 25ft swing keel on a trailer the newer/nicer the better.I live near Philadelphia PA. will travel to NY. NJ. DEL. MD. with in 500 miles.I would also be ok with out a trailer.I mostly want a well cared for boat

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/18/2003 : 15:23:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by basscat2001@aol.com
 Im looking for a 25ft swing keel on a trailer the newer/nicer the better.I live near Philadelphia PA. will travel to NY. NJ. DEL. MD. with in 500 miles.I would also be ok with out a trailer.I mostly want a well cared for boat
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The phrase "Swing Keel" is very specific on this board and would put you in the wrong forum, the swing keel boats are called 25s and are discussed in the 25 forum and to some degree in the general forum. This forum is for two designs that are each 25 ft but one is a fixed wing keel and the other is a center board boat that uses water as a ballast. The newest swing keel boats are 88-89 and around $13k, the newest center board boats are brand new and generally cheaper than used ones. $27k should get you one. My signature shows a swing keel.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 12/18/2003 : 16:42:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The newest swing keel boats are 88-89 and around $13k,<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I was under the impression that the swing keel was replaced as the shoal draft offering by the wing keel around '87 and because of several factors, the swings could be had for several thousand less than the wing. They are older and don't have as many of the later improvements, they are more plentiful, and they are at risk to keel trunk damage should a cable break.

Swing keels I think range from 5-9 k with a trailer adding 1.5 k or so.

Be sure to have a survey done with particular attention to the swing keel and its trunk.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/18/2003 : 20:32:39

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arlyn Stewart
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The newest swing keel boats are 88-89 and around $13k,<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I was under the impression that the swing keel was replaced as the shoal draft offering by the wing keel around '87 and because of several factors, the swings could be had for several thousand less than the wing. They are older and don't have as many of the later improvements, they are more plentiful, and they are at risk to keel trunk damage should a cable break.

Swing keels I think range from 5-9 k with a trailer adding 1.5 k or so.

Be sure to have a survey done with particular attention to the swing keel and its trunk.

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