On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:57:30 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:47:46 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

How does the Parker keep water from in doors.

OK, let's try to unscramble this mess:

Don't know about Parker but as you mentioned the answer is some sort
of significant bridge deck combined with decent cabin doors. Once a
signicant amount of water downfloods the cabin, the boat is usually a
goner. You just can't get it out fast enough and the resulting loss
of stability/capsize risk is severe.

Taking water over the bow is usually caused by encountering a high,
steep wave where the bow can not rise quickly enough. Water over the
transom can be caused by a breaking wave from astern. It happens on
offshore sailboats all the time. It can put a *lot* of water in the
cockpit in no time at all. The other big issue with water over the
transom is "accidental" anchoring from the stern, frequently caused by
snagging a crab trap or similar. The guys from St Pete Beach who
capsized last winter were trying to pull an anchor out by the stern,
another big no no.