T&T: Bilge Keels

[Ken Bloomfield]

Just for what it is worth, all the 50 foot Marine Traders (like ours) 
came standard with bilge keels.  This, along with the deep centerline 
keel, helps to some degree to slow the roll of the essentially otherwise 
round bottom.  So, they are not so rare as many might think. 

In addition, some comments were made regarding the difficulty they might 
present for haul-outs on a travelift, but I can assure all that this is 
not the case.  They are easily between the areas where anyone would 
sensibly/intuitively place  the lifting straps.

These MT-50 bilge keels, however, are not intended nor would they act as 
support for drying out the boat.

Ken Bloomfield
MT-50 Std. Body
Tellico Lady