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Is a retracting keel weaker than a fixed keel?

April 26, 2017fixed Keel retracting weaker

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Is a retracting keel weaker than a fixed keel?

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It is stronger than a typical fin keel because a bolted-on keel is supported only at the hull bottom. Our retracting keel is supported by a moulded-into-the-hull fiberglass trunk that is also glassed to the deck. This method creates a stronger keel support system and a stronger boat.