"Roger Long" wrote in message
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What if I won the lottery and could design and build myself a new boat?

She would look a lot like the E 32. I probably would make her 33 - 34,
primarily to get less shaft angle and some space between the coupling and
stuffing box. I would add 6 - 9 inches of beam because I think I could do
it without losing the qood qualities of the hull. The biggest change
would be the keel which I would make 1/2 - 3/4 the width so as to raise
buoyancy and further increase sail carrying power. It's great width is a
legacy of the original centerboard configuration. I would keep the level,
flat bottom that makes hauling so easy and accidental grounding safer.

You could leave it as it is and use the space to put in a layer of ballast
along the bottom part which, I would think, would give you greater increase
in sail carrying power and still leave room for the items you have installed
in the keel area at the moment.