[Public-list] Opening Ports

[George Dinwiddie]

On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 07:37:02AM -0800, Michael Connolly wrote:
> A sailboat is a different animal and because of such I present the
> caution that these Lexan or Acrylic sliding windows are more likely
> to fail in heavy seas or a knockdown than thicker fixed windows.
> The freeboard on an Alberg 30 is such that these windows might only be
> a foot or so above the water when sailing in heavy air.  You might say
> that I only sail on inland lakes in good weather so this is not an issue.
> Anyone who has been knocked down in a sail boat can tell you that this
> is indeed an issue.

Indeed!  On a fine day, I was hit with a gust while exiting the
windshadow of the Bay Bridge that put the port windows half under water.
The unforseen happens without warning.

 - George

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