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Old 04-26-2004
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How fast is to fast

If a boat is properly designed pushing the boat to the point of planning should not harm the keel connection. Boats like a Melges 24 routinely plane at higher than hull speed without any kind of strength problem. That said few older boats are designed with a transom strong enough to take the stress of carrying a motor large enough to push the boat up onto a plane.

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