"A small leak can become a big problem... It is surprising how much water can come in through a small hole under such circumstances. It is like a pump. Usually this is a nuisance, but the hole does not have to be that big to become a problem on a rough day." Have you ever seen this become a significant problem? I have drilled a 1 millimetre hole at the top of each bulkhead and each compartment remains dry, no matter how much rolling, surfing or bashing over waves the day involves. While a boat without bulkheads won't have this problem, isn't it likely true that much more water can enter the boat and fill spaces around float bags and other buoyancy in the event of a capsize and flooded boat, than with a bulkheaded boat? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 03 2007 - 19:56:11 PDT
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