RE: Dagger Board Transport?

Eric Johnson (ej@blarg.net)
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:37:47 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> The suggested routine here by almost every retractable keel boat mfg is to
> loosen the keel cable and let the keel rest on the trailer. Saves one
> helluva lot of wear and tear on the keel housing etc . . . .

My trailer doesn't have a 'rest' in it - wish it did for peace of mind. I
should go weld one in there. I can, however, service the bottom of my
daggerboard for paint or whatever when its on the trailer, especially if i
run the wheels up on ramps, i can get most of the daggerboard extended.