Gay Arts wrote:


There is an alternative you may not have considered. There are boats with a
short heavy lead keel that have a centerboard that tucks up into the keel. No
intrusion into cabin space, much better ballast than a simple centerboard, and a
blade that can be lowered to give better pointing ability upwind. Since the
centerboard does not need to provide ballast, it does not need to be extremely
heavy, or require complicated mechanisms to raise and lower it.


Wow, more Googleing from the resident PUTZ.

RB