keel questions?

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steve

I am looking a buying a 1985 hunter 23 foot sailboat. After reading through the archives I have some questions about the keel. I have read that there were 2 different keel designs for that year one good and the other not so good. The boat is advertised as a winged keel but it really doesnt have any wings to speak of. It does have a flatted bottom edge that sits on the trailer that sticks out a couple of inches but that it. It does have what he calls a board extention. Which is a swing keel that is attached to the fixed keel that can be raised and lowered. It is about 3 feet long and about 2 feet wide. Can anybody shead any light on this keel. The rest of the boat is in great shape. After reading the archives the keel is my only concern.
 
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Crazy Dave Condon

right on the money

The early version of the keel youmentioned did not last long. They did go with the fixed keel with the wings in 1985 but as to which month I am not sure of. If leaving the boat in the water, go with the fixed wing keel. Crazy Dave Condon
 
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