If this is the Carter 33 that I think it is.... it has a solid lead
bolt on keel. So, Mars Metal may have either a direct replacment keel
or can simply supply winglets/bulb etc. that can be added to a cut off
stub on the current keel. You might be able to sell what's cut off
from the original keel back to them as 'scrap'. If this boat in fact
does have the bolt-on keel then definitely Mars Metals will probably be
the best source of well engineered alteration.

BTW Carters with their signature 'tumblehome' sides are BEAUTIFUL.


In article , Charlie Morgan
wrote:

On 18 Dec 2006 06:03:16 -0800, "KVL" wrote:

Hi,
My husband is planning to shorten the draft on our fin keel Carter33'
1972. It draws like 6' now and he plans to take off a foot. Once doing
this, he wants to add a bulb or wings to the sides of the fin to add
the weight back onto it.
If anyone knows of any good sources on the web of others being
successful with this kind of project, please email the links to


Thanks
Karolina

Before you ruin the boat:

Mars Metal

marsmetal.com

CWM