The 14.6 and 170 both have a very low open transom. Not that I intend to do any sailing on the open ocean, but some of the bays in NJ I would like to sail can kick up some nice waves. This brings me to my question, has anyone had any problems with a following sea? More questions over the long winter to come.
Open transom-following sea
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following seas-no problem
I have been in some large swells with following seas and have only had water come in maybe 6" but it drains out right away. The cockpit stays very dry. I did discover however you can not motor back wards very far with this boat as the water will come it. This boat is so dry its amazing. Brian
I have been in some large swells with following seas and have only had water come in maybe 6" but it drains out right away. The cockpit stays very dry. I did discover however you can not motor back wards very far with this boat as the water will come it. This boat is so dry its amazing. Brian
Don't back up into the waves
but otherwise it should be ok. I have been in 6-8 foot waves and no problem. My boat is bigger though - 37.5.
but otherwise it should be ok. I have been in 6-8 foot waves and no problem. My boat is bigger though - 37.5.
146 has a closed transom
The 146 has a transom - following seas would not come in unless it actually broke over the boat. At all points of sail it is quite dry. (Water does drain out if it does come in, though I've never had much come in to begin with.)
The 146 has a transom - following seas would not come in unless it actually broke over the boat. At all points of sail it is quite dry. (Water does drain out if it does come in, though I've never had much come in to begin with.)
First Time Ever -
Also not the same boat - but our H35 that we've had for 17 years - for the first time ever, and just last week, had some water come in the open transom - from a passing power boat wake! We were at anchor and the guy went by aross the stern. Because the stern walk-through opening is in two steps (the cockpit is about 6-inches higher than the stern opening to accomodate the rudder quadrant) no water actually ever made it into the cockpit. An advantage to the open stern is that it's great for washing out the cockpit with a hose. Several years ago I probably saved a guys non-open cockpit boat from sinking because the cockpit scuppers were plugged with some small bird feathers and the water wasn't draining out. Instead it was flowing over the small bridge deck and through the companion way into the cabin of the boat! This was in December and the water was about a foot deep so I rolled up my sleve and stuck my arm down there (brrrr..) to clean the blockages. I swear the water was about 10ºF and my arm came out beet-red. Even if water ever came in - not to worry. It goes out just as easy. It may be possible to loose something overboard if it fell into the cockpit and rolled out the stern. This would most likely only happen to something hard to replace, very valuable or priceless though.
Also not the same boat - but our H35 that we've had for 17 years - for the first time ever, and just last week, had some water come in the open transom - from a passing power boat wake! We were at anchor and the guy went by aross the stern. Because the stern walk-through opening is in two steps (the cockpit is about 6-inches higher than the stern opening to accomodate the rudder quadrant) no water actually ever made it into the cockpit. An advantage to the open stern is that it's great for washing out the cockpit with a hose. Several years ago I probably saved a guys non-open cockpit boat from sinking because the cockpit scuppers were plugged with some small bird feathers and the water wasn't draining out. Instead it was flowing over the small bridge deck and through the companion way into the cabin of the boat! This was in December and the water was about a foot deep so I rolled up my sleve and stuck my arm down there (brrrr..) to clean the blockages. I swear the water was about 10ºF and my arm came out beet-red. Even if water ever came in - not to worry. It goes out just as easy. It may be possible to loose something overboard if it fell into the cockpit and rolled out the stern. This would most likely only happen to something hard to replace, very valuable or priceless though.
not a problem
I had my 170 on Lake Huron in 4-5 foot waves (briefly) . I got a little spooked when I saw the waves coming toward the open transom, I just knew I just knew they were going to swamp us. No water came into the cockpit, the boat surfed over them gracefully. The boat was not a good match for the conditions that day, my friend's handheld wind gauge said the wind was 23mph. We were only out about a half an hour, and we never raised our sails, but having trailered the boat, we had to get it wet! john
I had my 170 on Lake Huron in 4-5 foot waves (briefly) . I got a little spooked when I saw the waves coming toward the open transom, I just knew I just knew they were going to swamp us. No water came into the cockpit, the boat surfed over them gracefully. The boat was not a good match for the conditions that day, my friend's handheld wind gauge said the wind was 23mph. We were only out about a half an hour, and we never raised our sails, but having trailered the boat, we had to get it wet! john
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