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Whale hit boat? ...or perhaps the other way around? 
In Response To: Whale holes boat off of Mexico... ()
Would be interesting to follow this story and find out the skipper's account of events.
BTW Gene, IMHO if you size your bilge pumps to allow for a whale impact you'll have to get 2" gas-powered trash pumps like the CG uses to dewater boats.
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- Whale holes boat off of Mexico...
- Whale hit boat? ...or perhaps the other way around?
- I would be curious to know...
- Story said the rudder was damaged
- It was a fiberglass Perry 47 that had completed a circumnavigation...
- Yes, surprising. The Perry 47 is considered a bulletproof boat
- Ouch, did you really...
- Another take-away
- Sorry. Lump for more of a performance thing
- Justin,, all things aside,,
- Ouch, did you really...
- Yes, surprising. The Perry 47 is considered a bulletproof boat
- He was aware of whales in the area. What can you do to keep from having contact?
- Makes me think about a watertight bulkhead
- Whale hit boat? ...or perhaps the other way around?
