roly_voya
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I am taking a 130 year old 23ft 3/4 decker of about 3/4ton displacement to Brest festival in July and having found what it will cost to do it by road/ferry am looking for an alternative!
I am wondering if it will be practical to fill the hull with infation bags, add a pump and board/sheet over the cockpit same as you close a ships hold then tow her. She will have just finished a full restoration and so is very sound, has a good underwater shape but little freeboard and fine ends. The tow boat being a 32ft heavy wt sailing cutter of about 8tons. Anyone any relevent experience?
(This plan also has the advantage of getting the cruiser down there as well instead of having to camp under a tarp in the open cockpit for a week.)
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I am wondering if it will be practical to fill the hull with infation bags, add a pump and board/sheet over the cockpit same as you close a ships hold then tow her. She will have just finished a full restoration and so is very sound, has a good underwater shape but little freeboard and fine ends. The tow boat being a 32ft heavy wt sailing cutter of about 8tons. Anyone any relevent experience?
(This plan also has the advantage of getting the cruiser down there as well instead of having to camp under a tarp in the open cockpit for a week.)
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