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porta-bote or inflatable?
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James Johnson wrote: What about windage? Would it be able to take 60 knot gusts from a bad thunderstorm? That is what I base my stowage requirement on. If I can't stow it to take that severe of a storm I don't take it with me. We can get a lot of thunderstorms on the Chesapeake. JJ I don't believe windage is a problem. Our PortaBote is on our side deck from splash to haul each year. It tried to escape once, but that was my fault. Even against the life lines, it doesn't increase the windage too much at anchor, and may help reduce sailing around the anchor. In summer squalls, if we're not at anchor then, I did something wrong; the PortaBote is low in the hierarchy of my worries if it's properly lashed. Most cruisers won't notice the extra windage under sail. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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