Hi All,
I know I'm a little late to this party, but have a little bit of first hand knowledge.
I had a
Rawson R30, built in 1961. In an extremely violent storm half way between Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan. I had a green green crew, literally and figuratively. So I
single handed for 14 hours.
I don't know the wave height, but they were definitely bigger than 20' with a period of 10 to 15 seconds. Winds gusting to 60+ knots. Worst storm I've ever been in.
It seemed like we were under
water more than we were on top. The
cockpit was flooded for hours. I didn't dare leave the
wheel to throw out the
drogue , for fear of being knocked down or rolled. So, just kept it pointed.
The
Rawson was built like a tank. Came threw with zero damage. Heavy slow pig of a
boat.
Full keel,
weather helm. But under sail in fair
weather it was awesome!
So, agree with the others, older heavy
boat. One that can be awash for hours and not take on a drop.