Neil Gallagher
1984 E381
Hello All:
I have an '84 e381 shoal draft with a 660# Mars Stability Builb added to the keel. I frequently particate in local club races and have been fairly susesscful with a PHRF of 128 which I've referenced from other PHRF rated boats with the standard SD keel, (I do not have an official rating certificate, our club is fairly casual). I feel like I should appeal to the local PHRF committe for a rating adjustment to increase my rating since the displacement has increased by 660 lbs. I have casually mentioned it to a committe member and his opinion was that the rating should be lowered due to keel modification adding stiffness, obviously this would not help my case. I disagreed and did'nt persue it. How should the keel modification impact my rating, higher or lower and how do you determine by how much? Perhaps this is a question for Mars Keels. In any event I'm interested to know what y'all think. Thanks in advance.
I have an '84 e381 shoal draft with a 660# Mars Stability Builb added to the keel. I frequently particate in local club races and have been fairly susesscful with a PHRF of 128 which I've referenced from other PHRF rated boats with the standard SD keel, (I do not have an official rating certificate, our club is fairly casual). I feel like I should appeal to the local PHRF committe for a rating adjustment to increase my rating since the displacement has increased by 660 lbs. I have casually mentioned it to a committe member and his opinion was that the rating should be lowered due to keel modification adding stiffness, obviously this would not help my case. I disagreed and did'nt persue it. How should the keel modification impact my rating, higher or lower and how do you determine by how much? Perhaps this is a question for Mars Keels. In any event I'm interested to know what y'all think. Thanks in advance.