Jeff Morris wrote:

"Jim Cate" wrote in message
...

You're still solving problems that don't exist. This is only important on a

mac

where the hull it too thin given the speed it can attain (if you empty the
ballast, leave the mast and sails at the dock, carry one gallon of fuel, and
singlehand).

And, you have to be luck enough to hit something in the middle, not on the

side

of the boat. What are you going to do when you see a log? Aim for it so

you

hit dead on, rather than a glancing blow?



Obviously, the problem would arise when you DIDN'T see a partially
submerged log, not when you see one in time to avoid it.



You keep claiming it's a safety factor if you hit it just right. What it you
see a log, try to avoid it, but hit it on the side? Are you going to give
your grandkids life jackets that work half the time?


In that unlikely event, the boat wouldn't sail very well, but because of
the internal flotation, it would stay afloat. -

And since I have been willing to answer your questions, how about you
answering one of mine? - What would happen to YOUR boat if you hit a
log with sufficient force to penetrate your hull? Would YOUR boat stay
afloat, or would your keel quickly pull the boat down to the bottom?

Jim