We had to do all this in 1980 for the Bermuda race. We made a double lower companionway board that had a wide outer layer that pressed against the cabin instead of the wood frame and the same for an upper board. The lower board was tied in place offshore all the time and the upper board could be fastened shut too from inside or outside. Both cockpit lockers were also fitted with extra latches that could be locked with a shackle or actual padlock. We never had to use the upper storm board, but I would not be alive to type this if we hadn’t fixed good latches on the cockpit hatches. There were a few occasions when the boat was mostly underwater and an open cockpit hatch would have had fatal results. YMMV on HOW watertight you want the hatches. Without some rubber and foam engineering they will leak, but say maybe only a quart per submersion vs. 200 gallons if they were open. Joe Coquina C&C 35 MK I
From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2019 4:22 PM To: CnClist <[email protected]> Cc: Dennis C. <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List New USSA Sailing safety requirements I was looking at the new requirements which can be downloaded as a spreadsheet here: https://www.ussailing.org/ser-2019-0/ I have questions about whether older C&C's meet the Requirements 2.1.1 and 2.1.3 for "Coastal" and "Ocean" racing. I don't fully understand some of the terminology. 2.1.1 A boat's companionway(s) shall be capable of being blocked off to main deck level (sheerline). The method of blocking should be solid, watertight, and rigidly secured, if not permanent. What does "watertight" mean? Most of us use hatch boards that slide in. The 35-1 has a low companionway threshold that is below the sheerline. 2.1.3 A boat's entire cockpit shall be solid, watertight, strongly fastened and/or sealed. Weather-tight seat hatches are acceptable only if capable of being secured when closed. A seat hatch with a wooden coaming isn't exactly "weather-tight". What does "weather-tight" mean? Can someone explain, please. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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