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Ben
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Initially Posted - 02/29/2004 :  20:11:34  Show Profile
It's official. After months of waiting, the wing keel was finally installed on Adventurous, my 87 SR. The wifey and I drove her back from Vermillion (east of Cleveland) to Columbus on Saturday and she looks absolutely beautiful with her new wing keel. All total, the conversion cost me $3,657.00, which I am happy with. I was expecting as much as $4,000.00, because I wasn't going to be able to offset any of the cost by doing any of the work myself. It ended up that the installer didn't have to modify the trailer at all, other than add a board to the keel tray to accommodate the new keel. Evidentally, my rollers were already set pretty high for the swing keel, which was as I expected after reading about others' post-conversion trailer modifications. The only gripe I have is the installer didn't fair the joint very well. If I was a racer I'd be ticked off, but I'm not. I'll post pictures as soon as the wifey develops them, so ya'll can see.

Today we scrubbed her hull, made her look shiny and beautiful. A clean boat is a happy boat, and ours is tickled!

Thank you to everyone who's advise I have solicited in this stressful endeavor, and who's courage in going before me gave me the courage to forge ahead myself.
Ben
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Columbus, Ohio
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 02/29/2004 :  20:24:02  Show Profile
GREAT news Ben! You're going to have an EXCELLENT sailing season!

'Glad everything turned out so well.
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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 02/29/2004 :  21:34:50  Show Profile
I finally got to go sailing in my new "baby" this weekend, for the first time in winds over 5mph. I had been a little apprehensive about the combination of tall rig and wing keel, which has less righting moment than the fin or swing keel C-25, but the boat handled beautifully. The tall rig makes a tremendous difference when the wind is less than 5 mph. In my old C-25, #1205 which is a SK/SR, it was a waste of time to even raise sails if the wind was less than about 5 mph; the boat wouldn't move. The tall rig on "Quiet Time II" moves the boat at 2.5 kts on a close reach even in a light breeze! You will love your wing keel for the peace of mind and no maintenance requirements. Just don't run aground if you can help it- the rudder is deeper than the wing keel, and you will tear it off the boat or break it, or the lower gudgeon, if you drag it on the bottom at more than a very slow speed.
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Ben
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Response Posted - 03/01/2004 :  08:35:16  Show Profile
Thanks for the tip, Larry. I know about the danger for me now that my rudder is lower than the keel. I'm going to err on the side of caution and not venture too far into skinny water.
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dlucier
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Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
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Response Posted - 03/01/2004 :  11:52:14  Show Profile
All right Ben! I'm sure the upcoming season is going to be fantastic for you.

If you are out on Lake Erie, I'll keep an eye out for you.
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Ben
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Response Posted - 03/01/2004 :  14:14:45  Show Profile
Thanks Don. I hope to come up to Lake Erie at least a couple times with the ACSA. They go up a few times each summer and cruise around the islands.
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 03/01/2004 :  15:43:57  Show Profile
Ben,

At the end of the season you will be a strong champion of the wing keel. Ya', its an expensive upgrade, but it is an upgrade, and in my mind worth every penny the po spent, and included in the price I paid for <i>osmepneo</i>!
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