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DSK September 1st 05 02:19 AM
wrote:
I actually consider all external keels to be more of a hazard than most
cases of blisters.

And so your boat has what, an internal keel?
The biggest problem with most keels is that they're not deep enough when
beating hard, and too deep when trying to find a nice anchorage for the
evening.

.. In most cases, it is imposible to detect metal
fatigue in the keel bolts

True. That's why they should be pulled and checked for becoming
"waisted" and replaced.

... even going aground softly can cause
failure in them. I think statistics will bear me out on this relative
comparison.

Maybe so, but you'll have to come up with some proof. I don't know
everything, but I've never heard of a keel falling off when grounding.
Anybody else out there? I've heard of one or two falling off (not
including Coyote, the IACC boats, or the Melges 30) but when sailing
under hard conditions, never when grounding.

BTW do you suppose Coyote hit ground in the middle of the Atlantic?

Sailing through thunderstorms intentionally is seriously foolish

Uh huh. Describe your method of avoiding thunderstorms when you're in
restricted waters.

... even
being on the water when one is near is foolish

Well, I guess anybody who sails in the South any time between April &
October is foolish, then. Afternoon thunderstorms are very common.

Of course, the safest thing to do is stay home... in fact, stay out of
the kitchen & the bathtub, too. Quite a large number of people have died
from slipping & falling in their bathtubs.


I can think of no reason why boats with serious blisters would get any
less use than others

Maybe they got the blisters in the first place because their owners are
less serious about their boats... & also sailing them.

Anyway, there's little point in this argument. You seem determined to
"prove" that even the most serious case of blisters is fine & dandy.
That strikes me as kinda dumb when I've seen boats with about 30% of
their hull laminate gone... maybe it was just extra fiberglass,
anyway... but you're entitled to your own opinion.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

[email protected] September 1st 05 02:05 PM
Whatever

Bill September 8th 05 08:21 PM

wrote in message
ups.com...
Let us consider relative risks of boating things. We all know of
accidents caused by keels falling off external keeled sailboats, if
not, google Mike Plant. Yet, I have never heard of an accident caused
by blisters. This means that external keels are far far more dangerous
than even the worst case of blisters. So, should I reject all boats
with external keels? Actually, I would.
I have never heard of anybody being adversley affected by blisters
while they were on the water. Considering that many people here who
would not have a boat with blisters actually sail even when they are
near thunder storms, you have to wonder about their perception of
relative risk. The risk of lightning strike even without thunderstorms
is probably thousnads of times higfher than being affected by blisters.
I have heard of prop shaft breakage sinking boats but have never keard
of problems from blisters while on the water. Considering the relative
risk of blisters causing problems, I have to conclude the risk is
relatively non-existant.


Try selling the blistered up boat.

[email protected] September 9th 05 06:01 AM
I did sell the first one, no problem.


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