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Wow Charlie, do you need a license to fish with a cockpit;)
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Alerion 28 sinks in race off Shelter Island NY
Low bridgedeck, no hatchboards
A HUGE target there with that companionway.
Still, I wouldn't have 'thunkit' likely in that sort of seaway.
I googled Alerion Cockpit image; I give them a bye.
It's a daysailer with a huge mainsail
Define Daysailer; A sailboat with a big cockpit, big mainsail.
And here was another solution to that flooding cockpit problem.
The Admiral would put a stop order on that one
No reefs in photo from start of race
I never realized that "heelng over" was a racing technique.
Sounds more like "keeling over" a term Phil M's girls coined.
I was pooped once about 50 miles
Wow... and at that point you continued on...
Gene, 80% of the smaller boats being built
Hmmm, sounds good... Pepper's Corollary
On Guenevere......
Greg, that was my first thought...
It's worked well for us.....
Hmmm my cockpit grate lifts to the seat level...
Not so fast on that GRIN....
Great idea... Gotta remember that one.
Wasn't my idea
started thinking about all this
Tend to agree... although all my hatches do lock...
Well, if you get pooped the water will run out really fast.
We paid for the "waterproof instrument panel" on our new Beta
Steel used in that application isn't a problem
Thanks Steve, no wonder they were not concerned
Give us a call when you get set and
Sweet, I'll be in touch
I was coming down the Chesapeake once, early 80's, in company with
Wow Charlie, do you need a license to fish with a cockpit;)
ROFL-- this was a Canadian boat and he said HE didn't catch the fish, the fish caught HIM
Very well delivered.
I remember drydocking subs in Groton..
