Don,
I agree with Randy's comment.
When I first started sailing my M15 I thought it was a
problem as well. There are many recommendations
around about forcing sponges under the splash guard
(lower wooden block on cockpit sole, pennant passes
through).
This does reduce it but I would like the water to go
out rather than in.
I have the cockpit configuration with the deep storage
on one side and I had lots of heavy stuff in it.
With the heavy stuff in the cockpit locker, motor on
transom two people in the boat sitting aft, the cocpit
sole will have a lot of water in it due to the low
stern.
Get the weight forward, captain and crew as far
forward as comfortable - get tiller extension.
I have even taken to keeping a 2 - 4 gallons of water,
in jugs in the bow to counter balance or I will move
my 30 lbs of anchors up there as well. The boat
actually handles a little better with the weight
forward.
Since then I never get more than a quart or so in the
cockpit while beating to weather in rough conditions.
NO WOODEN PLUGS REQUIRED or DESIRED.
Thanks
Doug
--- RandyG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Don,
>
> We sailed M15 #407 for many years. On our 15 the
> cockpit drained through the opening for the
> centerboard rope. That was the only place for water
> to drain out of the cockpit. .
>
> We did have water come up the pennant hole in rough
> conditions, but if you keep the weight forward on
> the 15 then the water would drain back out pretty
> quickly. My guess would be to move weight forward on
> you 15 such that any water coming up through the
> drain would go right back out.
>
> Randy Graves
> M17 #410
>
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