Hey Guys,
I'm working on an idea that I have for the keel or daggerboard of a sailboat. The premise is a daggerboard that the user can control to provide more or less righting moment. I've done some research and the closest thing that I have come to a similar concept is the swing keel. The swing keel accomplishes the same thing that this would but in an entirely different manner. My idea doesn't require ballast so it seems well suited for a laser and I suspect that is the boat I will use for the proof of concept, hence, my posting here.
I've been wondering what I'm going to do after that and am curious about the marketability of an aftermarket daggerboard for the laser. I understand that the daggerboard wouldn't be legal for the laser class regattas. Would there still be an interest? Is there an open class regatta? Would people be interested in it for day sailing? What's the percentage of sailors, racing to recreational?
I talked with a local shop owner who was asking 300 something dollars for a laser daggerboard. Do they typically cost this much? Is there a another boat that I should be looking into instead?
Thanks for your time and advice,
Adam
I'm working on an idea that I have for the keel or daggerboard of a sailboat. The premise is a daggerboard that the user can control to provide more or less righting moment. I've done some research and the closest thing that I have come to a similar concept is the swing keel. The swing keel accomplishes the same thing that this would but in an entirely different manner. My idea doesn't require ballast so it seems well suited for a laser and I suspect that is the boat I will use for the proof of concept, hence, my posting here.
I've been wondering what I'm going to do after that and am curious about the marketability of an aftermarket daggerboard for the laser. I understand that the daggerboard wouldn't be legal for the laser class regattas. Would there still be an interest? Is there an open class regatta? Would people be interested in it for day sailing? What's the percentage of sailors, racing to recreational?
I talked with a local shop owner who was asking 300 something dollars for a laser daggerboard. Do they typically cost this much? Is there a another boat that I should be looking into instead?
Thanks for your time and advice,
Adam