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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

14-06-2019, 10:31

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Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

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Posted By Montanan

Re: Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

How to ride out a storm and not be sealed up tight but not wet below either:

Shift the orientation of the dorades so as to be away from the waves and wind. They spin for a reason.

Permanently,...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-06-2019, 18:11

Replies: 132

Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

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Posted By Montanan

Re: Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

Full autonomous electric autopilot, or traditional windvane steering or in a storm just hove-to.

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-06-2019, 17:59

Replies: 132

Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

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Posted By Montanan

Re: Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

Ouch, definitely the batteries need latching down but they should only be able to go as far as the cables that tether them to the power electronics.

If the engine detaches, I think the boat would...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-06-2019, 16:45

Replies: 132

Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

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Posted By Montanan

Re: Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

An excellent observation Martin, which is why the engine room vents on the boats that I have been on have vent tubes that go clear to just above the floor and have a right angle jog beyond the...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

30-03-2019, 12:49

Replies: 132

Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

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Posted By Montanan

Re: Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

If conditions are as bad as you describe, typically someone or everyone is throwing up and the smell of puke will inevitably require ventilation, otherwise dry heaves will prevail, a different...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

30-03-2019, 12:42

Replies: 132

Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

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Posted By Montanan

Re: Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

Dang, certainly someone will have farted long before you emitted too much CO2 and thus everyone will have run for the deck to get some fresh air until the stench dilutes. :biggrin:

Dorades facing...

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