Thread: Cockpit drainage, lets try again
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Default Cockpit drainage, lets try again
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:42:03 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Pasco and others discuss open transom boats, even with sealed decks as
being dangerous if they are disabled because they can then be filled
from astern. Even if not disabled they can be filled from astern.
So, what is the correct philosophy on cockpit drainage? Do we put our
effort into keeping the water out thus minimizing drainage area or try
to allow the water to drain very fast but make us susceptible to waves
from astern?

Many workboats have large stern scuppers with a flap type arrangement
on the outside which prevents a wave from entering.

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