Recent content by cmason

A followup Q . . When the board is all up, does/can the boat sit solidly on the keel? It would seem obvious that it should but I'll have to install an Idasailor board since the one on the boat is a mess.

Thanks Rob! I am well aware that the sailor has a lot to do with performance (m) I just didn't want to get into the boat and have a forehead slapping moment :egrin:. The boat in question needs a LOT of work but it is pretty cheap and all that I've read has me pumped on the 23's general...

I'm going to examine a 1974 E-23 this weekend with the shoal keel/centerboard. My intention is to race in our club events and while general reports are that the 23 does OK in PHRF, I wonder about the pointing ability of the centerboard. Would I be much better off continuing my search for a fixed...