Hi Charless, First line of defense is always: KEEP THE WATER OUT OF THE BOAT. i.e., if weather gets rough, put in the hatch boards and close the companionway hatch. Have seals under the sail locker lids (I used a 1 inch wide closed cell foam tape that I stuck to the inside of the locker lids) plus hasps that will keep the sail locker lids in a closed and sealed position. If water is kept out of the boat, it will right itself after a williwaw knock-down. Connie ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.