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Re: 14 with a centerboard?

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From: Patrick LaRoche (plaroche@is2.dal.ca)
Date: Sat 29 Jan 2000 - 22:34:34 GMT

I too am interested in this due to the see bed where I sail. I sail in a
staright that has sand banks under about 1 foot of water for miles. If I
ever hit one at top speed, I'm sure my boat would break in half. Any
thoughts?

<p><p><p>Patrick
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>From: shalperi@sas.upenn.edu (Samuel Halperin)
>To: 14list@i14.org
>Subject: 14 with a centerboard?
>Date: Sat, Jan 29, 2000, 3:18 AM
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>Hey here's one for the list:
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> Would it be possible to build an I14 with a centerboard instead of a
>daggerboard? Would it be competitive?
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>The reason I ask is that I sail out of Loveladies NJ a bay inside of Long
>Beach Island where the water can go from 10 feet to no feet without warning.
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>Any replies would be apreciated as to competitveness. design suggestions,
>precedents..etc
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>thanks
>sam halperin
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