Are Modern Keels Actually Dangerous? Real Stories vs. Marketing Hype | Be The Captain Podcast Ep. 3

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Recent conversations across the cruising community have put keel safety, hull construction, and structural integrity under the microscope. Between high-profile incidents like the Oyster 825 keel loss and aggressive marketing campaigns claiming modern fin keels are accidents waiting to happen, there’s a lot of fear circulating—and not enough sober engineering facts.

Today, we’re cutting through the marketing noise to look at what actually causes keel and hull failures, what modern naval architecture gets right, and what offshore sailors genuine...