Fire99
Well-known member
This is very interesting. I'm no hull design engineer but everything I read tells me partitioned watertight compartments is the way forward. Even with sailing boats I recently watched a video on rudder stock failure and one boat with open bilges sank. The other with the rudder stock in a watertight area was able to make temporary steering and made it back to port.
I'd be interested in any meritorious reasons for open bilges..
I'd be interested in any meritorious reasons for open bilges..