Once I owned a 22 or 23 ft. fixed keel Hunter Sailboat on a trailer. It did
have a "wing" keel which lowered the height somewhat. It was a "float on"
and "float off" launch. I needed a deep launch, too. As I recall, the
trailer had an extendible tongue, which helped a lot. Trailering was no big
deal since it was a small boat and I pulled it with a suburban.
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RichG manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners
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"sue sanchez" wrote in message
om...
There's an 18 foot sailboat I am interested in buying but it has a
fixed keel of about 3.5 feet. I've only had boats with a swing keel.

Can a boat with a fixed keel like this be LAUNCHED from the trailer or
does it require a crane to sling it into and out of the water?

I could have a trailer built for this boat.

Thank in advance for your kind help.

sue