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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

13-06-2019, 14:07

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

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Posted By MartinR

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

As an answer to barnakiel.

The worst weather I have ever sailed in was a winter storm in the Bay of Biscay. 6 days of gale force winds, culminating in a force 11 with 40 feet significant wave...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-06-2019, 05:20

Replies: 132

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

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Posted By MartinR

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

Water will get in, until it has compressed the air enough that they are in equilibrium. Also, air leaks much easier than water, so it can escape by way of the washboards for example, or the kitchen...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-06-2019, 03:34

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

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Posted By MartinR

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

I think it is an issue, unfortunately. Modern wide boats with little superstructure have far too good inverse stability. I would think they can stay inverted for minutes, not seconds, if you are...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

07-06-2019, 00:50

Replies: 132

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

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Posted By MartinR

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

If you have a very narrow definition of seaworthiness, his boats are seaworthy. The same way a barrel is. His boats survive rolling, but they are also very susceptible to being rolled.

They have...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

06-06-2019, 21:37

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

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Posted By MartinR

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

They write that the vents seal when inverted, due to water flow. There is a video of an inversion test on their site.

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

06-06-2019, 21:16

Replies: 132

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

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Posted By MartinR

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

He is ducting the air from his dorado ventilators down to cabin sole level. When the boat goes inverted, the outlet will be high above the water.

Unfortunately, this is not a solution easily...

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