Swapping Keels

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Sep 1, 2005
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I have a crazy question: I have a 30T shoal-draft keel. If I found someone out there with a 30T deep-draft keel who wanted a shallower draft, could we unbolt and detach our keels and swap them? Am I crazy? I imagine the keel bolts would have to match up exactly, and because each boat may be a little different that may be a problem. And the actual act of pulling the keel off will do some damage to the glass on the bottom, but it seems like it may be theoretically possible. The reason I ask is because I'm contemplating, far in the future, taking my boat out of the bay and into the big, bad ocean.
 

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Swap boats! It would be easier.

And smarter.
 
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