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What I wonder?

Posted By: Bob Frak
Date: 4/23/08 4:04p.m.

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In Response To: Yeah, no doubt! Shouldn't ever happen again, but, if it does... (Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee)

What I keep wondering is if the two wood screws and the external pin wasn't meant to be a shear point in case of an impact? I know fixed keel boats have nothing to do but stop, spin around, or break. I guess if you hit something low enough on the board it may swing back if it wasn't too side loaded against the trunk. And since it appears that the board will punch through the trunk if it drops too low in the trunk maybe mounting it with two wood screws was just there way to get it done cheep and quickly and had nothing to do with limiting hull damage in an impact. Just wondering out loud. Any thoughts? Bob

Messages In This Thread

How I Supported the Swing Keel Pin on Skylark -- Tom Cannon, 2023A, Coupeville WA -- 4/22/08 10:46a.m.

Wow -- Bob Frak -- 4/23/08 4:27a.m.

Other "tweeks" -- Tom Cannon, 2023A, Coupeville WA -- 4/26/08 11:11a.m.

Yeah, no doubt! Shouldn't ever happen again, but, if it does... -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 4/23/08 1:14p.m.

What I wonder? -- Bob Frak -- 4/23/08 4:04p.m.

I think it was just strong enough -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 4/23/08 4:35p.m.

r -- richard -- 4/28/08 6:42p.m.

On the cheap -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 4/23/08 6:51p.m.

My solution to the "knee-buster" problem.. -- Tom Cannon, 2023A, Coupeville WA -- 4/26/08 11:02a.m.

Sweet!!!! -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 4/28/08 6:56a.m.

Can't wait -- Bob Frak 2023C Marquette Mi. -- 4/28/08 5:52p.m.

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