On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:21:36 -0400, HK wrote:

On the other hand, if you ram your 49' trawler onto one of the uncharted
underwater rocks around the Thimble Islands, guess what? You're probably
going to sink the boat. That 9' tall transom won't save you.


Funny you should mention the Thimble Islands, arguably one of the most
scenic locations on Long Island Sound. We went there for the first
time in the summer of 1972 and have been going back ever since.
Unfortunately the 49 is a tad on the large size for safe anchoring in
the islands. We've never found any uncharted rocks although there are
always a few folks who rediscover one of the many that are on the
charts.

As I said once before, none of my discussion of low transom risks is
directed at you or your Parker. They are fine boats for their
intended purpose. The risks are very real however for those who push
the envelope and get unlucky.