[Danikasler]

Asking about keel bolts… not ballast make up

[Danikasler]

For anyone wanting to avoid keel bolts when purchasing a sailboat looking in the bilge of every boat is going to be a problem and a waste of time.

Knowing in advance what boats have bolt on keels narrows the search for a boat by giving the ability to eliminate those particular boats from the search in advance.

As ocean levels rise there will be more debris in the water. Debris that has the potential to knock the keel of of a boat. A keel that is manufactured as part of the hull with encapsulated ballast is a stronger keel. It eliminates a point of failure and required maintenance.

[Danikasler]

It’s possible the original poster was requesting that a bolted keel be added to each boat model if that information is available.

Its an important piece of information that isn’t included but could be added over time.

Before keel bolts can be maintained their presence needs to be known. The presence of keel bolts on an older sailboat needs to be taken into consideration when buying a boat. It’s not a straightforward repair that can be done by anyone. A bolted keel on an older sailboat would affect initial price and initial refit cost.

 

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