I got to thinking. Now my head hurts! Seriously though, why support the boat on a trailer with the keel when the boat is in its element, the keel is suspended from the hull? I've seen "oil canning" of a flat bottom, fin keel glass boat when the total weight is on the keel. That can't be good! The keel trough for my O'Day 25 sure gets in the way of maintenance. A number of removable bunker pads (removed one-at-a-time for bottom painting) should do the trick. Removable horizontal restraint for the keel might be installed for a long tow. Then if the axles could be spread enough to permit removing the centerboard I'd be a happy mechanic.
Am I overlooking something that can't be worked around? Sure would like to hear your comments.
Thanks much, Geohan
Am I overlooking something that can't be worked around? Sure would like to hear your comments.
Thanks much, Geohan