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Daggerboards- are they worth keeping?

by Graham Anley

Mar 29, 2016

Hi to all fellow Pahi 42 owners,

I have taken over an incomplete project with my Pahi 42. I have just found out that the dagerboards I have taken over have not been formed/shaped properly. The leading and trailing edges are equal..... And are not aerodynamicly shaped as per the plans. Now I must either rework them or discard them? I have read various reports that that the dagger boards don't really work and that many owners do without them and close up the dagerboard trunks...

Should I pursue keeping the dagger boards as per the drawings or should I rather ditch the idea and close up the trunks?

What are your feelings and thoughts on this? 

Do you use your daggerboards?

I would appreciate your thoughts on this?

Regards

Graham Anley.

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    Bill of Whitsunday

    HI Graham

    The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. 

    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.

    I believe the rig, a well shaped and trimmed main, is more important for your upwind ability.

    If you are not racing I'd leave them off.  Hitting bottom with daggerboards down would do a lot of damage.

    Regards

    Bill

    Mar 29, 2016

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    Graham Anley

    Hi Bill,

    Thank you for your reply and comments. They are much appreciated. It is so valuable to learn from others experience.

    Bill of Whitsunday said:

    HI Graham

    The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. 

    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.

    I believe the rig, a well shaped and trimmed main, is more important for your upwind ability.

    If you are not racing I'd leave them off.  Hitting bottom with daggerboards down would do a lot of damage.

    Regards

    Bill

    Mar 31, 2016

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    Ralf Guentert



    Bill of Whitsunday said:

    HI Graham

    The Pahi 42 was promoted as a boat that could be raced and the dagger boards were designed with this in mind. 

    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.

    I believe the rig, a well shaped and trimmed main, is more important for your upwind ability.

    If you are not racing I'd leave them off.  Hitting bottom with daggerboards down would do a lot of damage.

    Regards

    Bill

    I have no daggerboard since 50.000nm and i dont miss them

    Aug 28, 2016