Split-hinged, winged, self-cradling shallow draft keel for saili

Details Split-hinged, winged, self-cradling shallow draft keel for saili Split-hinged, winged, self-cradling shallow draft keel for saili

1991-08-27

1992-10-06

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Ships

Keels

Rocking

B63B 4100

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active

051522381

ABSTRACT:
A sailing vessel is disclosed having a segmented winged keel made up of a pair of L-shaped keel members which are independently swingable toward and away from one another. When in their normal, side by side, closed positions, the keel members define an inverted-T. Each keel member is swingable through an arc of approximately 90.degree. to decrease the overall draft of the vessel, or alternately to thwart a tendency for the vessel to heel in a crosswind. Mechanism is connected to the keel members to permit selective independent swinging thereof from the cabin or cockpit of the vessel. The rudder of the vessel may similarly be raised to a level such that it also does not extend below the normal longitudinally extending main keel of the vessel.

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