"Jim" wrote in message
nk.net...
Can a windlass launch an anchor to the beach, or assist in rafting, or
shake loose junk picked up in the anchor, or rig a bow line. etc.etc.etc.
Bubble boats do have certain disadvantages.
Jim
"Alotta Fagina" wrote in message
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You wrote:

The real negative to the
design is it can be slick as hell when you are going to the bow to drop
the anchor

That's what a windlass is for.



We had a walkthrough windshield on the bubble boat we used to own and had no
problem accessing the forward deck other than the fact that you needed good
balance.

Each style of boat has it's drawbacks and strengths. The amount of headroom
and the size of the cabin is definitely a plus with bubble boats. They are
not fishing boats and the ability to move from the cockpit to the forward
deck can be difficult, especially if there is no walkthrough windshield.