Access Dinghies
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Keel Lifters

keel lifterThere are three types of Keel Lifters, one used by volunteers to assist them raise and lower the keel while standing alongside, and a 2.3 and 303 Keel Lifter operated by the sailor while under way.

1. Volunteer Keel Crane - 3 part purchase, one piece, hooks onto the centerboard handle.

2. 2.3 Keel Lifter - 2 piece telescoping tube, operated by the sailor, its 4 part purchase shackles onto the centerboard cleats on the console side.

3. 303 Keel Lifter - 2 piece telescoping tube, operated by the sailor, its 6 part purchase shackles onto the centerboard cleats on the console side.