JimH wrote:

I wonder how much water gets into the cabin when the cockpit starts to
flood? Lets hope it has some monster bilge pumps.

You would need to ship water into the cockpit all the way to the
companionway door.
Very unlikely scenario. There is a big drain under a grate at the
companionway door, designed more for the purpose of preventing water
from entering the cabin when hosing down the cockpit. If you are 1)
shipping a lot of water from breaking following seas and 2) shipping so
much water that you are going to flood the cabin you have no business
out in those conditions in a small pleasure boat of any type.

Since you seem so fixated on this, how well does your own boat handle
following seas breaking over the transom? (If you don't know, that
probably says more for your seamanship than if you do).

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:

I wonder how much water gets into the cabin when the cockpit starts to
flood? Lets hope it has some monster bilge pumps.


Since you seem so fixated on this, how well does your own boat handle
following seas breaking over the transom?


I don't know as I don't venture out in those types of seas and keep my eye
on the weather so I do not get caught in conditions that would result in
following seas crashing over my transom. It is a 20 foot runabout Chuck,
not a 32 foot cruiser. ;-)


(If you don't know, that
probably says more for your seamanship than if you do).


Why are you turning this personal Chuck? I thought you wanted a discussion
of the boat you reviewed.

On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:22:41 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com
wrote:


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:

I wonder how much water gets into the cabin when the cockpit starts to
flood? Lets hope it has some monster bilge pumps.


Since you seem so fixated on this, how well does your own boat handle
following seas breaking over the transom?


I don't know as I don't venture out in those types of seas and keep my eye
on the weather so I do not get caught in conditions that would result in
following seas crashing over my transom. It is a 20 foot runabout Chuck,
not a 32 foot cruiser. ;-)


(If you don't know, that
probably says more for your seamanship than if you do).


Why are you turning this personal Chuck? I thought you wanted a discussion
of the boat you reviewed.


He gave you a compliment...

Try reading for comprehension just one time!

JimH wrote:


(If you don't know, that
probably says more for your seamanship than if you do).


Why are you turning this personal Chuck? I thought you wanted a discussion
of the boat you reviewed.

Look carefully, Jim. That was a potential compliment. I don't know how
to make those impersonal. :-)

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ps.com...

JimH wrote:


(If you don't know, that
probably says more for your seamanship than if you do).


Why are you turning this personal Chuck? I thought you wanted a
discussion
of the boat you reviewed.

Look carefully, Jim. That was a potential compliment. I don't know how
to make those impersonal. :-)


You are correct Chuck. I was working on a report and I just skimmed your
post. Sorry for the confusion.