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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 20 Oct 2005 20:50:10 -0700, wrote:

Just curious, how easy is it to tip over a 14' or 16' fiberglass boat?
Something with a 'V' hull, probably a small outboard motor, assume calm
water. When I say tip over I'm talking about someone trying to climb
back in one if they fell out. Would it tip over pretty easily or could
you heave yourself back into it over the side?

Unlikely, but it would be best to board at the stern and use a
boarding ladder as boats of this type are hard to enter from the water
without some kind of assistance.

Actually, in rough seas, it might be easier to enter at the beam.
When we had the Mirage 33 at our 'summer club', the mooring field was
open to prevaling winds. On very windy days the boat would be like a
bucking bronco as we tried to use the stern swim ladder.