Wet or Dry!! What's your opinion

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Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

OK in general

What model of boat will be drier, same level ability skipper in the same conditions.

Now no silly answers saying use inside steering position, we are in the sunshine and it is 28 degrees C not F.

Sports Cruiser or Flybridge

I think I know the answer but I am interested what the "general consensus is".


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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

At 28 degrees I wouldn't care how wet I got, drying out will take a refreshing few minutes and I would probably be ready for another splash.
Some people don't know when they are well off, huh./forums/images/icons/smile.gif
I won't wish you a "nice day" 'cause you're already having one.

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

Judging by some of the answers to the previous thread this has touched a nerve.
Actually I never said that a fly is not wet I just said the Gobbi is wetter.

Both Lozzer and I have witnessed this, as both boats have been on same route same sea state, more or less same time. The F36 returns with Phil & students having received maybe a couple of splashes, the Gobbi returns with Lozzer and the students some of which have resorted to doning black bin liners to try to keep the water off.

A imagine the fact that the Flybridge is a lot higher up contributes too/forums/images/icons/smile.gif




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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

Just wondering why a flybridge would slam less?

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

BTW only six to go...

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

compared to our old boat, the weight being in the middle (shafts vs legs) seems to make her run more level, so she buries her bow more, throwing sheets of spray. In contrast, the targa used to let her bow come up much more, and slammed as a result, but was drier overall.

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

In general, which house will be drier, one with a roof on ,or one without????

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

I have no problems with getting wet

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

I agree!

I was out in some rough stuff this summer and once on the plane my F/B was very dry indeed - could not believe it. Only when looked astern did I see the 'wall' of spray in a sort of curtain astern.

I think its a wt amidships thing and general balance.

The only time a took a wave was when turning and we caught a surf mid turn at 25Knots - quick duck behind the dogger and all was well - except Mrs MJF did not hear me say 'Quick; Duck' apparently......

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

We are not talking about the house we are talking about the occupants of it and if the occupants of the house which has a roof are sitting on it they are going to get wetter than those inside sheltered by the walls.

Everybody I know bar none who own a flybridge boat <font color=red>NEVER</font color=red> drive it from inside.

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

I believe it depends entirely on the make and models of boats concerned. All you have to do is cruise in rough weather with a fleet of boats, and you'll instantly see some are inherently wet, with crew with towels round necks, while others are completely dry. Nothing to do with cruiser or flybridge inherently

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

Really

(;-O)

I think there is a time and a place for it ie Swimming etc, not cruising along... but hey whatever floats your boat...........

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

"Nothing to do with cruiser or flybridge inherently"

I agree, generally the deeper the "V" the less it slams but the wetter the boat.


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I do

Not quite sure where that leaves me but when you:

a) go blue in cold
b) go pink in sun
c) have little follicle assistance for insulation and/or self-contained bimini
d) have engine instruments and sometimes other useful stuff) downstairs
e) want to be closer to the kettle and cake

it all seems to make sense to me to drive from downstairs. Also when singlehanding. Mind you I know loads who cannot stand it, on strength of seasickness fears (real and imagined) alone.



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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

Ooh er. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif
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Re: I do

A Ha, but I don't know you. And I have never seen a flybridge in the Solent being driven from inside, regardless of weather. Maybe some do but the dozen or so people I know with a flybridge none of them do. Ever.

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

Hi Kev

I know you and I often drive my F38 from inside when its cold, often when its wet and always when its foggy (if only because the Radar Screen down below is better!)

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Re: Wet or Dry!! What\'s your opinion

Sports boats get you wet from the waist up, then it runs down your neck and you get a soggier seat,
Flybrigde's are more refined they just get your whole front wet in one go and you are then sitting in a puddle

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