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Thread #147806 Message #3427732
Posted By: Bobert
29-Oct-12 - 09:36 AM
Thread Name: BS: Tall Ship Bounty Abandoned in Storm!
Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ship Bounty Abandoned in Storm!
I understand that, John... Unless there were mistakes made deck side then something caused the hull to take on water... The seals of the screws (propellers) wouldn't be enough to sink it as the bilge pumps can easily handle that leakage... Sounds to me like the seas cracked the hull...
The sailboats I used to crew on were almost indestructible with fiber-glass hulls... But then again they were a lot smaller and less subject to having 50 of so feet of boat coming out of the water and then slamming down... Sometimes smaller is better in a storm... I never felt scared during them... Sick??? Okay... A couple times... lol...
B~