No and um... I don't remember. (ok, yes it probably was. ok, yes it was. fine. happy? ;P ) I was on lake Calhoun (in Minneapolis), out to show off the boat to some newbies. The wind was ripping through (prob 15-17 mph... a lot for us at the time) and I was having a great time seeing how close I could cut the wind and freak them out. And, well, I couldn't round out of the last heel and sploosh! Bottom of the lake, say hello to my tools and everything else in the seat lockers. In my defense (if I need one) I was still getting used to the boat and hadn't quite figured out how far I could push her. I found out. We all had a great time and no one was hurt, but I haven't gotten them back out on the boat since... Hmm. Chris M15 persephone On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:49 PM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
chris:
were the cabin hatchboards in place?
was the mainsheet cleated?
dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site: http://www.m17-375.webs.com
--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
I've completely flipped my M15, if that's what you're looking for... With inexperienced mates to boot! Fortunately, with some quick thinking and clear direction I managed to flip it back over before it took on too much water. Also, the styrofoam that the hull came packed with when I got it (I assume it was stuffed in there to float it up off the bottom of the ocean) probably helped... The scariest part was how full of water the sail was, and emptying it (swimming under it and pushing up) turned out to be the key to getting it righted. There was PLENTY of wind that day, so we had little trouble getting back to the dock and I shopvac'd the water out of the bilge when I got home.
I learned quite a bit about the limits of maneuverability that day. Now, when people ask if the boat will tip over, I say "Only if I make it".
-- Chris
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