Check this (twin keel) article out ... the site has some other interesting
articles ... http://www.boatbuilding.com/content/...els/index.html


"gjoyce" wrote in message
m...
I figured this erudite group could point me in the correct direction.
I've been
cruising thru a variety of naval research sites, but was wondering
what you
designer-types might think.

Where do you see hull design - shapes, materials, coatings,
propulsion, etc. - going in the near - and not so near - future?


Thanks

Gary P. Joyce

Twin keel design does not seem very new to me - I am sure I have seen it
before, just can't remember where right now...

bowgus wrote:
Check this (twin keel) article out ... the site has some other interesting
articles ... http://www.boatbuilding.com/content/...els/index.html


"gjoyce" wrote in message
m...

I figured this erudite group could point me in the correct direction.
I've been
cruising thru a variety of naval research sites, but was wondering
what you
designer-types might think.

Where do you see hull design - shapes, materials, coatings,
propulsion, etc. - going in the near - and not so near - future?


Thanks

Gary P. Joyce

It's not new ... but it seems to have some unrecognized features ... besides
being able to park in the mud and stay upright. My neighbour up the way had
a twin keel ... I thought it kindof oddball ... but having read the article
.... very interesting.

"Marty" wrote in message
. ..
Twin keel design does not seem very new to me - I am sure I have seen it
before, just can't remember where right now...

bowgus wrote:
Check this (twin keel) article out ... the site has some other
interesting
articles ... http://www.boatbuilding.com/content/...els/index.html


"gjoyce" wrote in message
m...

I figured this erudite group could point me in the correct direction.
I've been
cruising thru a variety of naval research sites, but was wondering
what you
designer-types might think.

Where do you see hull design - shapes, materials, coatings,
propulsion, etc. - going in the near - and not so near - future?


Thanks

Gary P. Joyce

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 00:48:14 GMT, "bowgus" wrote:

It's not new ... but it seems to have some unrecognized features ... besides
being able to park in the mud and stay upright. My neighbour up the way had
a twin keel ... I thought it kindof oddball ... but having read the article
... very interesting.

"Marty" wrote in message
...
Twin keel design does not seem very new to me - I am sure I have seen it
before, just can't remember where right now...

bowgus wrote:
Check this (twin keel) article out ... the site has some other
interesting
articles ... http://www.boatbuilding.com/content/...els/index.html

Unrecognized features? It trades sailing ability for the ability to
sit upright when the tide goes down. If you don't need the latter, it
is all downside. The same hull with a single fin keel incorporating
the same lead will always sail better, unless it is a horribly
incompetent design.

If the only place you can keep your boat dries out at low tide, then
you really want a twin keel..

Otherwise, why even consider it?



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Curse thee, thou quadrant. No longer will I guide my earthly way by thee." Capt. Ahab

"bowgus" ) writes:
It's not new ... but it seems to have some unrecognized features ... besides
being able to park in the mud and stay upright. My neighbour up the way had
a twin keel ... I thought it kindof oddball ... but having read the article
... very interesting.

someone has been advertising a 21ft twin keel boat in our local sailing
newsgroup, ott.re.sailing.
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