Posted by Mike Field on January 02, 2004 at 10:48:21 from 203.166.84.174 user mikefield.
In Reply to: Re: boats at low tide... Damaged? posted by Dave Thewlis on December 29, 2003 at -1:33:17:
My 3-tonner is a bilge-keeler, drying out very comfortably twice a day. The ful-length keel is 9" wide and takes essentially all her weight, while the bilge keels simply stop her falling over one way or the other.
A very useful design for drying moorings, or indeed for shoal waters generally.