National Championship at Richmond Yacht ClubSeptember 28 - 30
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Shenanigans102(2)3(5)1(6)2(8)2 (10)
2Wile E Coyote173(3)1(4)3(7)6(13)4 (17)
3El Raton231(1)5(6)8(14)1(15)8 (23)
4Get Happy234(4)4(8)5(13)4(17)6 (23)
5Freaks ona Leash285(5)7(12)6(18)7(25)3 (28)
6Peaches367(7)8(15)4(19)3(22)14 (36)
7Magic Bus406(6)2(8)7(15)OCS(39)1 (40)
8Motorcycle Irene4810(10)DNC(34)2(36)5(41)7 (48)
9Ergo498(8)14(22)12(34)10(44)5 (49)
10Opa!579(9)6(15)OCS(39)8(47)10 (57)
11Monster Express5713(13)9(22)11(33)12(45)12 (57)
12Dianne5711(11)15(26)9(35)9(44)13 (57)
13Great White5918(18)11(29)10(39)11(50)9 (59)
14Take Five7015(15)10(25)14(39)13(52)18 (70)
15Libra7314(14)13(27)15(42)16(58)15 (73)
16Fired Up!7619(19)18(37)13(50)15(65)11 (76)
17Elise8112(12)12(24)17(41)DNF(65)16 (81)
18Wetsu8216(16)16(32)16(48)17(65)17 (82)
19Bobs8920(20)20(40)21(61)OCS(85)DNC (109)
20Archimedes9517(17)17(34)18(52)DNF(76)19 (95)
21Chile Dog97DNF(24)19(43)19(62)14(76)21 (97)
22Summer Palace10621(21)21(42)20(62)DNC(86)20 (106)
23Witchy Woman120DNC(24)DNC(48)DNC(72)DNC(96)DNC(120)
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Author: Joe B.
Subject: Main Hatch sealing
Info: (12968 views) Posted: Monday 12-22-14 02:33:09 AM
For the coastal waters, I can imagine some scenarios where water would intrude into the main companionway in a capsize, wave breaking over the transom, or even complete rollover. Thus, the requirements for a secured hatch. I am also reminded, that a secured hatch keeps things from leaving the cabin.

For the SF bay, I can imagine a boat on its ear, chute in the water near a rounding, someone hits you and spins the cockpit into the chop or the collision helps roll the vessel past 90 degrees.

For SHTP, I also used a rubber/poly shock cord that allowed me to keep the hatch tensioned down while secured to the sliding hatch.

I prefer thick polycarbonate so I can also see what's going on while I am downstairs. For the ocean, I also take a second wooden hatch with me that doubles as a portable nav/chart table.

Some like a 2 piece hatch that comes up to the height of the seats. If you take a breaking wave on the transom, this will help reduce the amount water that gets flushed in the cabin. I will take some pics and post.

:: It was before my time, but I heard the Racoon Straights
:: sinking was due to water going in the open front
:: hatch...
::
:: Maybe someone is knows for sure can chime in...

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