winged keel

[Dan Hier]

I have a oday 25 that has a shallow draft winged keel with the shorter mast.In searching the forums I cannot find any reference to anyone else having this type of rig.Does anyone know how this boat handles compared to the c/b or fin keel.I have just put the boat in the water last week for the first time.

 

[Ed Garcia]

Not a production feature

If you have a winged keel on your 25 it was not a production feature. The 25's I am aware of had either a shoal draft centerboard with a short mast or a fin keel version with a slightly taller rig. Some posts I have read here suggest the 25 sails better with a little more ballast (about 200 pounds), but I wouldn't know, ours is stock. Perhaps a previous owner placed the additional weight in the wings.Good sailing!

 

[R.W.Landau]

Yours is probably a 240

Hi Dan,Congradulations on the new boat. I think your boat is a 240. It is 24'-7" loa.There is one one our lake but have never sailed it. The 272's sail nicely with their wings. Let us know what you think after that first trip out.r.w.landau

 

[Vic]

If that wing is like the 272 wing ...

the best upwind performance is heeling around 15-20 degrees ... even if it means having weight on the downwind side. vic"Seven"