Damn...That's a pretty girl

[teshannon]

I've got to admit she is a pretty boat. You might think about getting rid of that thing on the bottom and turning her into a real cruiser.

[Giulietta]

Originally Posted by commando57

Is that where she sleeps for the winter or does she get moved to a back lot? Or, it she just out for you to take
nakkid pics of her unmentionables?

She is sailed all year round. We have no snow and ice in Portugal (only the North, and sometimes its on a Thursday afternoon).

So she' allways wet. The rudder needs a change in the bearings, that's all. Nothing serious. She will return in December on my birthday!!!

[sailingdog]

With Giu's navigation skillz... he needed to make sure the keel could support a grounding at high speeds.

[conrat66]

Different Strokes for different folks!!!!! Hans Christain fan

[paulk]

You still driving that kelp trap?

[Giulietta]

Originally Posted by paulk

You still driving that kelp trap?

Yep...I am...and from what I see, you're still moored....don't like sailing???

[Giulietta]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

With Giu's navigation skillz... he needed to make sure the keel could support a grounding at high speeds.

You wish...

I can navigate better with both eyes closed, than you can with both eyes open and a GPS in your pocket....that's why I amnot affraid of deep keels.

And I have put my boat, in places that regularly other lower draft boats don't even dream of going...want proof?

[tomaz_423]

Alex, Thank you.
I expected there was a good reason for not supporting the keel.
This was the part I did not know about your cradle:
" . . .that cradle was made so that the supports are underneath the forward bulkhead, and rear bulkheads area . . ."
Good design thought to the last detail - as everything on your boat.

I know that the keel is not normally supported in the water (we try to avoid bottom) and the forces while sailing are much bigger (specially when sailed or raced hard in waves . . .) then just sitting still.

Your boat have many similarities with there ones:
http://www.rc44.com/en/boat/index.php?idContent=70
http://www.rc44.com/en/gallery/index.php?idIndex=19

[Giulietta]

Tomaz,

Altough I would love to have an RC44, the fact that I needed the inside comodities forthe family did not allow me to have a 100% race boat. So I had to be able to get a decent racer with a decent inside. Besides I would be the only one with an RC44 in Portugal, racing alone eheheeh. Its a OD

My boat is closer to these:

Swan 45

Dehler 44

GrandSoleil

Similar Keel structure

[sailingdog]

Basically, Giu wanted an RC44...but his wife told him to get the boat he's got or die...