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Safety is my major concern

Posted By: James Newsome
Date: 10/13/07 2:16a.m.

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In Response To: OK- SOME of the things we did to Tehani (pic) (Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas)

Charlie and Joe,
You both have made some wonderful points on upgrades to your Seafarers to make them more suitable for serious sailing. Do either of you think the Seafarer can be made seaworthy enough to incur a major knockdown or even multiple knockdowns and survive?
When I look at my S29'my main concerns are the cockpit storage areas and main companionway. The cockpit storage area on the starboard side is an open access to the main cabin, and the storage area on the port side is much the same only separated by a thin sheet of plywood. There is no way I would make the main companion way water tight the way it is currently constructed.
I believe the addition of water tight bulkheads in several areas including those open cockpit storage areas and perhaps between the main and forward cabin would be a good safety addition. Also the hatchcovers on the storage areas and the hatchcover for the main companionway would have to be completely redesigned and rebuilt to make them water tight in the event of a major knockdown.
James Newsome ROMA S29' St. Simons Island, GA

Messages In This Thread

What's YOUR thoughts on what makes a boat "blue water" ready? -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/10/07 6:06p.m.

off the cuff .. -- V. Cleary -- 10/11/07 1:25p.m.

Some ideas for considering going off shore. -- Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD -- 10/11/07 4:02p.m.

OK- SOME of the things we did to Tehani -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/11/07 6:39p.m.

.. in a similiar situation -- v. cleary -- 10/12/07 6:18a.m.

NOt a problem- shoot me an email direct, with your address -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/12/07 6:53a.m.

it would be great if you could send me ... -- V. Cleary -- 10/12/07 2:54p.m.

I havew a better idea. why don't you email me your snail mail addy -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/12/07 3:52p.m.

I have the CD burned for you, just haven't had time to MAIL it. -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/18/07 4:51p.m.

If you're burning CDs . . . -- Greg -- 10/20/07 6:32a.m.

Safety is my major concern -- James Newsome -- 10/13/07 2:16a.m.

a knock down? Certainly. A rollover- I'm fairly certain -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/13/07 6:06a.m.

Knockdowns -- Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD -- 10/13/07 12:41p.m.

OK I'm gonna jump in.... -- Tim "Morning Dove" WWP19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 10/12/07 2:39p.m.

Hi Tim - welcome to the board -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/12/07 5:05p.m.

Since I'm one of those people... -- Adam Plourde - Seafarer 24 "Godot" - Chesepeake Bay -- 10/13/07 9:29p.m.

Sounds like a decent list. Here's what we did -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/13/07 10:00p.m.

Beautiful Charlie . . . -- Greg -- 10/15/07 4:43p.m.

lol- gotta keep stringing ya along don't I? -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/15/07 8:41p.m.

More, more, more . . . -- Greg -- 10/17/07 3:54p.m.

Well, yeah- we have TONS of pics of the inside. And it's way away from the stock -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/17/07 7:18p.m.

Ya know -- Skipper Adams -- 10/18/07 12:06p.m.

Wow, Thanks Charlie what a treat! -- Tim "Morning Dove" WWP19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 10/18/07 7:12p.m.

Only just . . . -- Greg -- 10/20/07 5:53a.m.

What a beautiful job Charlie and Laura -- Skipper Adams -- 10/15/07 9:10a.m.

Thank you- we are pretty proud of her. The 11 days was -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/15/07 4:27p.m.

Right on Charlie -- Skipper Adams -- 10/18/07 11:55a.m.

Hey- I have your deck plates. I've just been spending time -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/18/07 3:00p.m.

She make her -- Skipper Adams -- 10/20/07 8:00a.m.

Here's a link to a video of Tehani sailing offshore -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/21/07 10:10a.m.

Is that Jimmy Buffet on board? -- Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD -- 10/26/07 8:56p.m.

Rock HEAD would be more apropos -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 10/27/07 5:57a.m.

Hey thanks Charlie, what great clip to... -- Tim "Morning Dove" WWP19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 10/27/07 8:49p.m.

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