Rick, I managed to turtle my Potter 14 with the centerboard up and the hatch open (as I recall, the wind clocked 90 degrees and went from about 2 knots to 30 knots in one second). I dove under to uncleat the sheets and turned her upright, but she gulped water to the gunnels as she came up. I suspect this kind of troublesome situation is highly unlikely in Montgomery designs that have ballast in a shallow, fixed keel. They seem ridiculously safe and forgiving, but you can't (alas) pull them up on a beach. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla On Feb 29, 2012, at 5:37 AM, Rick Davies wrote:
I seem to remember some discussion of flotation for an M17 a few years ago, with the conclusion being that there isn't enough room even if you filled all the storage areas to float the boat. At a certain combination of displacement and volume, you're out of luck. By the way, has anyone ever experience or known of swamping an M17? Or an M15 for that matter?
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 11:34 PM, <GILASAILR@aol.com> wrote:
Two liter soda bottles with the caps screwed on tightly. Reduce/Reuse/Recycle. (pretty durable too - they do well in abrasive situations).
Not a recommendation to provide LIFE or Property saving methods, always wear safety googles , a proper respirator, steel toe shoes - your actual mileage may vary - Any idiot with a computer and internet access can and will proclaim expert status - I ain't one.
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