I struggled to get on my slippery white GRP centreboard. My buoyancy aid got in the way. I only just made it. Couldn¡¯t pull the boat up and had to be rescued. (I learned that waving at the safety boat doesn¡¯t mean rescue me!) I¡¯m not sure whether my pre Hartley boat has the MD conversion. How can I tell? I thought everything ¡®late old build¡¯ was built to float low.
Concerned of Rye Harbour!
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On 4 Jun 2022, at 11:13, Mark Allinson via groups.io <m.allinson2@...> wrote:
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I think doing a practice is very wise.?
In ?my case the previous owner had done a wonderful varnish job on the centreplate which made it really tricky to stand on, slipped off a few times. ?Also - nice and gentle on the centre board as there were some ominous cracking sounds (possibly from the centreboard case which has now been reinforced with biaxial cloth and west system epoxy). I got in over the transom but it was a major physical effort inspired by panic. Frightened man with a bucket works well for bailing but the whole thing was pretty knackering and I needed a half hour to recover by which time I was quite cold. THEREFORE - anything that prepares you for the physical and psychological shock of a capsize is a very good thing.?
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Hi all,
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Just interested in how single handed Wanderer sailors have managed with capsize recovery on their own in a Wanderer?
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Is it doable? Any specific tricks or advice? ¨C I am going to do a test capsize on my own shortly because I will be sailing a bit on my own and want to be prepared.
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Mine is a Hartly boats 2009.
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(Not that I am suggesting that this happens much to you experienced sailors of course !!!)
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Many thanks,
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Peter
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