It is not *my* criterion. It is the intent and letter of Rule 5
of the COLREGS.

They look like end plates in the photo - what little of them
I can see. At any rate a teardrop bulb shape is much more
efficient than the hack job Ole Thom did to the bottom
of his keel.

CN


"Wally" wrote in message . uk...
Capt. Neal® wrote:

Your logic and reasoning leaves a lot to be desired, but . . .

Nonsense. Your criteria for 'maintaining a watch at all times' is not
humanly possible - it requires 360 degree vision and eyes that don't blink.
If you are willing to admit less of a watch than this, then the difference
is one of degrees, which lays open the question of: to what degree is less
of a watch acceptable?


I'll say one good thing about you, Wally. You know the right
color to paint a sloop.

That's the original gelcoat.


Did you have Ole Thom design those end plates on the keel?

There are no end plates on the keel, it has an elongated, teardrop-shaped
bulb at the bottom.


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