krj wrote in news:QMSnh.21190$641.20879
@bignews4.bellsouth.net:

The newspaper report said that there was three feet of water inside
from
the waves breaking over the hataches that had been torn off. The water
flooded the engine, batteries shorted the electrical and the steering
was broken. I wouldn't want a "trawler" with three feet of water
inside.
krj



Sure doesn't look 3 feet low in the water, does it? I can see the
waterline clearly visible. You can make out the antifouling bottom.

Maybe the loss of rigging makes it ride higher??

Rule number one....if it looks bad, quit playing Captain Nemo and LIGHT
OFF THE DAMNED ENGINE. Now there's plenty of power to run the
pumps....if you have pumps....and I'm sure such a sailor would have more
than enough pumps for a major flooding situation.

Maybe if we didn't have crap hatches with plastic covers that would be an
improvement. Nothing holds the plastic covers on ours except the sealer.
How stupid. I've never figured out why sailors buy transparent plastic
hatches, then spend another fortune buying shades to keep the sun
out....???



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