Daggerboards- are they worth keeping? - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T07:39:32Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/daggerboards-are-they-worth-keeping?groupUrl=pahi42owners&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A144920&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBill of Whitsunday said:
HI…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2016-08-28:2195841:Comment:1449202016-08-28T19:28:36.954ZRalf Guenterthttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RalfGuentert
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bill of Whitsunday said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/daggerboards-are-they-worth-keeping?groupUrl=pahi42owners#2195841Comment141119"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>HI Graham</p>
<p>The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. </p>
<p>My 42, Kea Lea, was built without daggerboards. A previous owner added mini keels partly to improve the ability to take the…</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Bill of Whitsunday said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/daggerboards-are-they-worth-keeping?groupUrl=pahi42owners#2195841Comment141119"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>HI Graham</p>
<p>The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. </p>
<p>My 42, Kea Lea, was built without daggerboards. A previous owner added mini keels partly to improve the ability to take the hard in marginal conditions and partly to increase lateral resistance.</p>
<p>I believe the rig, a well shaped and trimmed main, is more important for your upwind ability.</p>
<p>If you are not racing I'd leave them off. Hitting bottom with daggerboards down would do a lot of damage.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>I have no daggerboard since 50.000nm and i dont miss them</p>
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</blockquote> Hi Bill,
Thank you for your r…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2016-03-31:2195841:Comment:1411312016-03-31T08:00:24.556ZGraham Anleyhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/GrahamAnley
<p>Hi Bill,</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply and comments. They are much appreciated. It is so valuable to learn from others experience.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bill of Whitsunday said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/daggerboards-are-they-worth-keeping?groupUrl=pahi42owners&#2195841Comment141119"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>HI Graham</p>
<p>The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in…</p>
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<p>Hi Bill,</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply and comments. They are much appreciated. It is so valuable to learn from others experience.<br/> <br/> <cite>Bill of Whitsunday said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/daggerboards-are-they-worth-keeping?groupUrl=pahi42owners&#2195841Comment141119"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>HI Graham</p>
<p>The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. </p>
<p>My 42, Kea Lea, was built without daggerboards. A previous owner added mini keels partly to improve the ability to take the hard in marginal conditions and partly to increase lateral resistance.</p>
<p>I believe the rig, a well shaped and trimmed main, is more important for your upwind ability.</p>
<p>If you are not racing I'd leave them off. Hitting bottom with daggerboards down would do a lot of damage.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>Bill</p>
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</blockquote> HI Graham
The Pahi 42 was pro…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2016-03-29:2195841:Comment:1411192016-03-29T23:59:29.370ZBill of Whitsundayhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/BillofWhitsunday
<p>HI Graham</p>
<p>The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. </p>
<p>My 42, Kea Lea, was built without daggerboards. A previous owner added mini keels partly to improve the ability to take the hard in marginal conditions and partly to increase lateral resistance.</p>
<p>I believe the rig, a well shaped and trimmed main, is more important for your upwind ability.</p>
<p>If you are not racing I'd leave them off. Hitting bottom…</p>
<p>HI Graham</p>
<p>The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. </p>
<p>My 42, Kea Lea, was built without daggerboards. A previous owner added mini keels partly to improve the ability to take the hard in marginal conditions and partly to increase lateral resistance.</p>
<p>I believe the rig, a well shaped and trimmed main, is more important for your upwind ability.</p>
<p>If you are not racing I'd leave them off. Hitting bottom with daggerboards down would do a lot of damage.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>Bill</p>
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