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It takes about a month for that little 1/2" hole to let out enough water to
be able to reach a position of neutral bouyancy in which water no longer
exits through hole.. I long ago considered installing a 2" pvc enclosed hole
in stern of my S13' so water would exit faster when boat is flooded from a
flippin. You would need to know where your point of neutrality is so you
could plug hole. I for one have no idea. And.. I flipped a couple of times
in ocean. I opted for putting a heavier dgrbrd (which would probably sink
boat) to prevent the flippin tendencies when offshore. So far it has work
beautifully.
I tend not to worry and wear a ski belt and whistle full time while sailing.
Never know when I will fall asleep again with all sails cleated and flip the
darn thing again.. So far the ski belt has kept me from drowing quite a few
times..
I would humbly suggest you all sail with the cabin hatch locked and the lil
holes on top of cockpit hatch plugged if you feel ill at ease.
Best
SF
In a message dated 1/27/00 12:26:21 PM Pacific Standard Time,
panache426@hotmail.com writes:
<< Another alternative to save the P-15 from floundering and perhaps make
self
rescue a possibility is to install enough flotation in the boat to get the
gunwales above the water. One way to help this along is to install a large
bilge drain plug (mine at first did not have one) on the lower part of the
transom. When capsized, simply (haha!) unscrew the transom drain and right
the boat. This can also be done with the boat upright and swamped. The
bouyancy of the boat and flotation will lift the boat up and drain the water
from the boat to the point where it can be bailed. >>
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