If I have a MOB they are coming in amidships where it's lowest and
steadiest. That stern bouncing up and down in a seaway is going to be much
trickier.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
C&C 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC
On 5 February 2014 21:25, Ron Kaye <ronkaye...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I see there are good ways to ease sternal ingress. As long as the outboard
> is well supported it can only improve the sailing experience.
> But in all seriousness I'm surprised that ease of sternal ingress isn't
> regarded as an important safety consideration for MOB scenarios. Dragging
> an exhausted/chilled crew back in the boat- Isn't lifting them over the top
> rail a bit of a nuisance? I'm surprised it isn't more common. Or even
> mandated.
>
> Ron
>
> On Feb 5, 2014, at 9:20 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> {infrequent sternal ingress}
>
> You Floridians will do anything for a giggle.
>
> Jim Watts
> Paradigm Shift
> C&C 35 Mk III
> Victoria, BC
>
>
> On 5 February 2014 18:03, bobmor99 . <bobmo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ox, a 33-1, has a single rail at the stern. The infrequent sternal
>> ingress is made below the rail. It gets less easy with age and increasing
>> body mass.
>> Bob M
>> Ox 33-1
>> Jax, FL
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Ron Kaye <ronkaye...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone put a hinged gate in the stern rail so that one can clamber
>>> up the swim ladder and not have to climb over the rail?
>>> I'm thinking this might make the stern rail too weak when the gate is
>>> open.
>>> Has this been discussed? Anybody bothered by this?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ron & Lisa
>>> 35-3
>>> Mr. Bop
>>>
>>>
>>
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