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TGee · Apr-02-2007, 02:15 PM

Raising the floor raises the center of gravity and that is made even more a rolling problem when you put the weight of a flybridge (with a couple of 200 pounders) on top.
The Blackman '26 as an example, rolls a BUNCH!
Buying a boat boils down to a series of compromises.

Apr-02-2007, 02:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
TGee Former User Name: Tim Vessel: 25'Davis-Bahia,"Tag Team" Location: Carlsbad Job:Self Emp. Bio: old fart	Re: Flush cockpit -vs- raised engine hatch Raising the floor raises the center of gravity and that is made even more a rolling problem when you put the weight of a flybridge (with a couple of 200 pounders) on top. The Blackman '26 as an example, rolls a BUNCH! Buying a boat boils down to a series of compromises.