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[–] Ersatz86 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The first entry “full or long fin keel” is technically a modified full keel with a cutaway forefoot. A true full keel would have the keel extending almost in a straight vertical line from the stem to intersect the horizontal line of the bottom of the keel.

The modified full keel is a nice compromise between the comfort and stability of a full keel and the maneuverability of a fin keel.

Both types of full keel benefit from having a fully protected propeller in an aperture and the additional safety and security of a fully hung rudder. Additionally, nothing beats a full keel for rock solid dependability as the keel is molded into the hull, whereas a fin keel is generally attached by bolts, a far less structurally reliable method.

Neither can compete for speed or maneuverability with a fin or bulb keel for several reasons, not the least of which is far more additional wetted hull area and the water friction inherent therein.

I could be mistaken, but I believe this is the first time I’ve ever seen “full” and “fin” used to describe the same item. I believe those are mutually exclusive terms.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ngl, I'm at half chub from a comment like this that expands on something cool with even more cool detail

[–] Ersatz86 5 points 3 months ago

Lol, in that case, I regret for once not divulging the unsolicited full info dump for fear of growing preachy/pedantic. We might’ve achieved full arousal!