How about this for ease of bottom maintenance?

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Feb 17, 2006
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Lancer 27PS MCB Camp Pendleton KF6BL
A collar that one can fit around their fin keel. Then one inflates the collar. Boat comes out of the water and one cleans. ;D
 
Jan 4, 2006
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Center of Balance

The collar would have to be pretty massive; most fins are not situated directly under the boat's center of balance when out of the water, so the stern (usually) would remain wet, even if the contraption would work; you're still left with the fin and the area of hull around the fin that would remain inaccesable. Back to the drawing board?
 

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Brian, there is an easier way! 1 hour after

high tide run the boat aground and wait for the tide to ebb. Clean the bottom and wait for the flood, the boat floats, turn it around and wait for low tide and clean the other side. :)
 
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