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    Posted: 14 August 2007 at 12:55
Hi everybody,
 
we are 90% ready to order a 430e.
Reading all the topics on this website was very usefull to make decisions.
One important question remains for us related to the draft... From our experience (western and eastern med.) a shallow draft (less than 2 m) is really convenient for many anchorages and small harbours. So we are thinking about ordering the shallow 1,80 m draft.
Did anyone already make a similar choice ? How to evaluate precisely the drawbacks on sailing performance ?
 
Thanks in advance to anyone who would exchange on this topic.
 
Nathalie & Guy.


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Hi I chose normal draft,even though most of my cruising will b around the west country which is more akin to shallow in some creeks.I felt more secure to have deeper draft,however i am not an expert just took a lot of advise.I expect my 430 in a few weeks.
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Hi Terry,
 
hope you  get your 430 as soon as possible so you will enjoy plenty of nice sailing before the winter comes.
 
Where will she be delivered ?
 
Nathalie & Guy.
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Hamble Point.
Shant get too long but that's ok.
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I doubt that you will see any performance issue between shallow draft and standard draft (at least in speed or turning). I would imaging that you may reef earlier with the shallow draft boat. I ordered the shallow draft for sailing in the Cheasapeke and am glad I did. Even with the shallow draft, I have hit bottom in many of our marinas. If I had selected the full draft keel, I would have to stay out of many harbors and row in with the dingy. Your selection should be based on where you are sailing 90% of the time. If you are inland or coastal, you probably should consider the shallow draft. If your mainly open ocean, you probably should consider the full draft.
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Terry Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 August 2007 at 09:36
I always thought the longer the keel the more stability though.
I hope I have not made a mistake.!!
I guess if I hit the bottom enough I will have a shallow keel!!!
just kidding.LOL
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You should be able push the boat further up against the wind, with the deeper keel.
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Yes of course, but who could say how mach in that case ?? 1 degree ?
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Thanks Mike, for sharing part of your experience. We're mainly coastal that's why we're thinking of shallow draft.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Adam Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 August 2007 at 10:44
Originally posted by hezed hezed wrote:

Yes of course, but who could say how mach in that case ?? 1 degree ?


and of cause the drift-of will be less sailing upwind at any angle.
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