MC, Like the Sea Pearl the Peep Hen is very unlikely to turn turtle with the assistance of some pretty big waves. With the high freeboard it will float on it's side and take no water into the cockpit.
One of the characteristics of many Bolger designs is the high freeboard and it's safety aspects. The recent Birdwatcher design articles in Messing about in boats talks to the issue very well. Just don't take any river/inland lake boats out into the big wave waters of SF Bay, Great Lakes, the exposed portions Chesapeake Bay or offshore without a reliable forecast (no such thing). Thanks Doug --- MC Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think some of those small boats have water > ballast. they may be light to > transport but how about the righting moment, or > basic stability with out a > heavy keel. So I wonder how good they would be in > choppy waters of San > Francisco Bay like around Angel Island. I have > never heard of a water > ballast sailboat self rescuing > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Kelch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:59 AM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: RE: Downsizing > > > > Mike, > > > > I am an M15 owner and love. I can raise the mast 1 > > handed with no mechanical advantage at all. I am > 5' > > 8". > > > > I have a video of Howard Audsley raising and > lowering > > the mast on his M17 using a line from the winch to > the > > forestay - one hand on the line and one hand on > the > > mast. I could make a copy if you are interested. > > > > I have been on a couple of cruises with the > Shallow > > water sailors. They predominantly sail in > protected > > waters with Dovkies, Bay Hen, Peep Hens, and > several > > Bolger boats. > > > > In 1 reef conditions (18 kts with gusts to 20+, > > protected water with no waves) the M15 towing a 15 > ft > > light dory was faster than the Peep Hen. However > I > > think the Peep Hen is a wonderful boat for it's > design > > purpose which is a beachable protected water > cruising > > boat. > > > > The Peep Hen sails pretty well for a high > freeboard 14 > > ft boat and has more cabin space than the M15. > > > > Thanks > > > > Doug Kelch > > "Seas the Day" > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Mike > >> If your going to sail SF bay, you need something > >> more seaworthy than a sea > >> pearl or peep hen. Those are warm clime beach > boats > >> (sea pearl was on my short > >> list until i needed a cabin and portapotti (new > >> wife). dont regret going with > >> the M-15. As John said, a little organization and > >> she will be the easiest boat > >> ever to rig and launch (my 2 HP honda rides on > the > >> boat). She will take the > >> steep chop and high winds. Re the cat boat, IMHO > the > >> sloop rig of the M-15 is > >> better pointing into the wind. Why is my > destination > >> always upwind no matter > >> what? My suggestion, buy a new M-15. > >> Good Luck > >> Don M-15 Sweet Dream > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. > > www.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
