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Initially Posted - 07/02/2023 :  16:37:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Question.
Recently had my keel cable replaced. It's retractable.
The mechanic asked what the draft should be? I know the book states 5ft. But I used to lower it till it got slack. But, he said that is why the hump inside gets cracked. Do you, lower yours till it gets slack?

Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 07/02/2023 :  17:17:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Welcome to the forum!

The cable should be long enough so it can be lowered until it's slack. If the cable is taut, it will hum like a guitar string when the boat is up to speed. Some people like that and some find it annoying. If the cable isn't long enough to go slack, then you won't be able to quiet it when you want peace and quiet. I've been around C25s since 1979, and never heard of a swinger getting cracked just because the owner let the cable go slack. What cracks them is if the keel drops suddenly.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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Edited by - Steve Milby on 07/02/2023 17:19:57
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Response Posted - 07/03/2023 :  09:18:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Besides the obvious danger of the cable breaking with the keel up, causing a free-fall that damages the trunk, some have reported cracks being caused by striking underwater objects in a way that lifts the keel and then allows it to fall. A tight cable might provide some protection, or it might not.
Dave Bristle
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