[frers-list]To: Bill Thompson

[Courtney Thomas]

On 11/26/2013 2:12 PM, Bill Thompson wrote:
> Hi Courtney,
>
> I modified the keel. Took off 7", 240 lb. Had Mars Keels do the lead bulb in 2 bolt-through halves with bolt holes pre-drilled. Have pics of the process. So from  standard 6'3" draft, went down to 5'8", but with glass over bulb, drawing 5'81/2". Kept the stub so I can remove bulb and bolt stub back on, up through the bottom if I ever sell it back into the 1 design fleet.
>
> Will send measurement requested later. Need to go to boat and measure.
>
> Best,
>
> Bill
>
> William Thompson
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Nov 26, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Courtney Thomas <courtneycthomas@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> Thanks for the sharing your refurbishment experience.
>>
>> My question is:  does your boat have the standard keel or is it the modified shorter one ? In either case,
>> what is its depth from keel bottom to hull attachment area, please ?
>>
>> I realize "attachment area" is a somewhat vague notion but I refer to.....the vertical distance from an imaginary horizontal plane that would contact the hull's 'bottom most point' and where the keel begins..... to the keel bottom, if that's clearer  :-)
>>
>> When I bought my boat I was told it had the short modified keel but from your pictures, mine "appears" to be like yours.
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>> Courtney Thomas
>> ccthomas01@yahoo.com
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Thank you Bill. I look forward to hearing back regarding your 
measurements vis-a-vis my own.

How'd you decide on 7" , etc.....   ?

Is glassing the bulb related to the 'goback' option, or what ?

What difference did 7" make ? To my ignorant thoughts, that doesn't 
intuitively seem like it'd make
enough difference in anything to be worth the trouble and expense, but 
admittedly, I know little
and hope I'm wrong since I was told that someone did something similar 
to mine but omitted the
'goback' step you so wisely included  :-)

Cordially,
Courtney