http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/ Cape Henry 21 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:53:36 GMT Edward Day http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/525 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/525 Many thanks Ian and Mike. I think this does it for me and I will proceed following your guide (except I can't do any gluing on the yacht until spring brings Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:26:52 GMT Mike Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/524 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/524 Hi Ed and Ian. When building Mehalah the foredeck gave me some problems too, as the skin patterns I bought from Dudley were incorrect w.r.t. the fore and aft Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:17:04 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/523 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/523 Hi Ed, Yes, the foredeck caused me a bit of puzzling too. But it is in two sections and you'll see the required angle by the shape of the side inner panels. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:12:48 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/522 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/522 Hi Blokes, We are getting a bit of January thaw here in Vermont and for a couple of days the daytime temperature has reached an astonishing 40 degrees F (it Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:33:05 GMT boatinfrance http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/521 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/521 Around '74, Cox Marine on the east coast of Essex asked my father to design a 21ft sloop.They insisted on twin bilge keels. He was not keen, but drew two Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:05:57 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/520 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/520 Interesting insight, Andrew. Thanks. Ian & Paula Allen ian.allen@... The Gables info@... Web Site www.thegables.co.nz Tel / Fax 64 3 5736772 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:47:58 GMT boatinfrance http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/519 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/519 There are quite a few bilge keelers around that can match similar fin types, RM yachts for one. Most of the not so good ones from earlier were not well Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:01:50 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/518 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/518 Pretty much what I've always heard regarding your average bilge keeler, Ed. I was told once by a bloke who owned a twin keel yacht that it sailed very well and Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:42:50 GMT Mike Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/517 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/517 Hi Guys. Sorry to disagree, but when I lived in the UK 1999/2002 I owned a Leisure 23, a bilge keel model. The boat was great for sitting out in the mud when Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:17:07 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/516 Thanks for that insight Greg - interesting and relevant facts those. If I were to be thinking of building a CH21 or CC19 with that arrangement I'd certainly Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:09:02 GMT Greg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/515 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/515 Lurker here, Sorry to intrude, but on the topic of twin keels there was a discussion in another group about this as well. From what I remember the placement Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:13:52 GMT Terrence Andrew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/514 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/514 Hi Ian, Thanks for the encouragement. You're correct, I was first drawn by the looks. Good luck with your first sail. Terrence Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:34:07 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/513 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/513 Hi Terrence, From your description of your needs it sounds as though you have made the perfect boat choice. You omitted one attribute though - gorgeous Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:01:31 GMT Terrence Andrew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/512 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/512 Hi Ed, You are probably correct about increased drag, and it probably wont point as well into the wind. But, as I see it, this is not meant to be a screamer, Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:46:00 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/511 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/511 Hi Terrance, Looks like you've clued us all into something interesting we missed about the new twin keel version of the CH21. Dudley's site describes it