A Photo & Discussion Forum for Wharram Design Enthusiasts

Daggerboards- are they worth keeping?

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.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Bill of Whitsunday on March 29, 2016 at 6:59pm

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

Permalink Reply by Graham Anley on March 31, 2016 at 3:00am

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

Permalink Reply by Ralf Guentert on August 28, 2016 at 2:28pm

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