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minus-squarefriend_of_satan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 months agoAre there keels that are not fixed to the hull?
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-23 months agoNot fixed while in operation, no. Not fixed permanently, yes: they’re called “daggerboards.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggerboard
minus-squaremark3748@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoYes, a daggerboard. It’s like a centerboard keel, but slides through a slot instead of swinging up into the hull.
minus-squaremoonlight@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI don’t think so. A daggerboard or centerboard has a similar purpose, but by definition is not a keel.
Are there keels that are not fixed to the hull?
Not fixed while in operation, no. Not fixed permanently, yes: they’re called “daggerboards.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggerboard
Yes, a daggerboard. It’s like a centerboard keel, but slides through a slot instead of swinging up into the hull.
I don’t think so. A daggerboard or centerboard has a similar purpose, but by definition is not a keel.