• @friend_of_satan
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      123 months ago

      Are there keels that are not fixed to the hull?

      • @grue
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        3 months ago

        Not fixed while in operation, no (if it’s not rigidly mounted it can’t apply torque to the hull). Not fixed permanently, yes: they’re called “daggerboards.”

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggerboard

      • @[email protected]
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        63 months ago

        Yes, a daggerboard. It’s like a centerboard keel, but slides through a slot instead of swinging up into the hull.

      • moonlight
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        13 months ago

        I don’t think so. A daggerboard or centerboard has a similar purpose, but by definition is not a keel.