• @friend_of_satan
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    125 months ago

    Are there keels that are not fixed to the hull?

    • @grue
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      5 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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      65 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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      15 months ago

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