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In a message dated 1/28/00 7:39:20 PM Pacific Standard Time,
kellan_hatch@mindspring.com writes:
<< Any opinions of relevant data? >>
Kellan,
Dealing with rough seas has a lot to do with the design of your vessel. A
Potter, or at least the 15 with which I am familiar, can take an astounding
amount of seas hitting the bow. The boat may bop around a lot, but she won't
ship any water. On the other hand, it only takes about 3 feet of chop from
the stern to start filling the cockpit. The transom is not very high, and is
usually sitting lower due to the weight of your motor and the bodies in the
cockpit.
This is not really very scientific information. All you have to do is to get
stuck in a storm. Try running with the seas, and you'll become wet very
quickly. Try heading into, or heading into at an angle the waves, and you'll
find it's actually fun.
If you're ever run up on a beach, forcing the bow even higher, and the waves
are hitting your stern, you will be amazed at how fast water can fill your
cockpit. Swing her around and run the stern up on the beach, and you'll be
high and dry. Well,--at least dry.
Conclusion: Let the Potter hit the waves head on or at a small angle and
she'll ride fine.
Geoff
P-15 Lollipop
Sail (hull?) number: 1961
N. Lake Tahoe, NV and
Monterey, CA
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