[C38] crossing oceans

[Richard West]

Hi Don,

I doubt we're going to resolve the age-old debate about what boat is best
for cruising here ;-)

Cockpit Drain: The PO put in an extra cockpit drain right in about the
center of the cockpit floor with about a 2" diameter hose.  It works great
and allowed him to comply what whatever offshore racing/cruising governing
body he was trying to get approval from (don't remember which he said -
might have been Transpac rules).

As for the cabin door, I guess I assume we're talking about the companionway
from the cockpit into the cabin, right?  For that, he stayed with the slats
but added a bungee cord arrangement to hold them down in the event the
cockpit was swamped while the top companionway hatch was open.  We only use
it in the roughest weather.

Rich, Legacy, #360, San Diego




On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu> wrote:

>  Rich: My surveyor had made multiple long ocean passages. I am well aware
> of long distance passages by C38's. What have you done about cockpit
> drainage and your cabin door? I have contemplated the issue of cockpit
> drainage but come to no conclusions about the best solution. A solution to
> the door problem is pretty easy to envision.
> Regards, Don
>
>
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