Todays boat is a Stamas. They are classic well built vessels. However, it is mainly in tribute to the lady who originally owned my grandpa’s stamas. She passed this weekend at 99 and had been the first board member at the yacht club to be a woman.
@naropa A “V” bottom functions like that too - see the bow in the photo she posted.Interesting tidbit about keels - if they are long enough and heavy enough at the bottom of them they decrease the odds of a boat capsizing as it lowers the center of gravity and gives a counter balance of sorts (says she who has capsized more than one small sailboat, sailing canoe and sailing dingy over the years).
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I bet she was a neat lady.
But, does it have keels?
@naropa A “V” bottom functions like that too - see the bow in the photo she posted.Interesting tidbit about keels - if they are long enough and heavy enough at the bottom of them they decrease the odds of a boat capsizing as it lowers the center of gravity and gives a counter balance of sorts (says she who has capsized more than one small sailboat, sailing canoe and sailing dingy over the years).
@Kidsandliz ‘Decrease the odds’ is accurate. Word of the day: pitchpoling.
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@CaptAmehrican in general sailboats and large ships need the righting momentum of keels but small powerboat go with wide v or flat hulls.
99 years old amazing god bless. I’m really sorry for your loss