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centreboard
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centreboard
Nautical a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering


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Standard draft of this full keel design is only 4 feet and, for those who are really into gunkholing, about 10% of the 31s were built with centerboards drawing only 3 feet with the board up.
As slalom boards lack centerboards, they can sail in less than two feet of water most anywhere.
The entire sailboard, including fins and centerboards, is now made from a translucent composite consisting of a semi-rigid Xycon formulation, a polyurethane foam core, E-glass, and an aerospace-grade carbon fiber that includes scrim.
 
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