Meldrik@lemmy.wtf to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoTypes of fixed keelslemmy.wtfimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down12
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minus-squareMammothmothman@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIts still fixed to the hull just not fixed in position…?
minus-squarefriend_of_satan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAre there keels that are not fixed to the hull?
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoNot fixed while in operation, no (if it’s not rigidly mounted it can’t apply torque to the hull). Not fixed permanently, yes: they’re called “daggerboards.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggerboard
Its still fixed to the hull just not fixed in position…?
Are there keels that are not fixed to the hull?
Not fixed while in operation, no (if it’s not rigidly mounted it can’t apply torque to the hull). Not fixed permanently, yes: they’re called “daggerboards.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggerboard