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Centreboard

Name: Centreboard dimension sheet
Creator: Xem Studio
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What is a centreboard? · Standard part · basis: Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio

Also called: centerboard, centerplate, swing keel, pivoting keel, centreboard trunk, dinghy centreboard, centerboard vs daggerboard

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

sizes: 1 in table

Notes

A centreboard pivots out of a slot in the hull; lowering it adds lateral lift, raising it reduces drag and allows shallow water and trailering (Wikipedia).
It is more complex than a fixed keel and its case adds drag and takes interior space (Wikipedia).
The file is a reference example built by Xem Studio from the numbers above (Illustrative.). Sizes the sources do not fix are illustrative; scale the example to your own vehicle.

Centreboard size chart

parameter	value or range	source
Motion	pivots	Wikipedia (Centreboard)

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Wikipedia	Centreboard	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
Wikipedia	Daggerboard	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 1 parts. Xem Studio design: free to use, print and sell things from; not to be republished as files. Xem Studio Design License. index.json

centreboard-appendage

centreboard: 300 mm deep, 60 mm chord, NACA 00-series foil

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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=centreboard