[quote=pbegle]Unless you are cruising from port to port and tying up at a dock, I don't see how you'd beach it--particularly in a blow. And launching again in a blow. I've sailed a P-16 the length of Lake Michigan (4 days) and we beached in a blow several times. Again in Georgian Bay off Lake Huron I've brought the Prindle (could also be a H-16) in on a totally shale beach with no problem other than leaving a little gel coat on the rocks---because of the apex to a triangle bottom. Could not be done in a round bottom boat. If you're planning a cruising boat, you're planning to cruise up an unknown shore, so beaching is a critical element. I created storage capacity in Prindles by replacing the screw on Beckson hatches with twist lock Viking hatches. Then using prepreg/nomex honeycomb paneling, built 3' x 18" watertight compartments below hatch. Added about 2 lbs. Bulky sleeping bags are stored in waterproof glassine bags tied to boom (along with Music). All that's needed now are the chocolate chip cookies. Fast cruisers at 300 or 335 (P-18) lbs. Pete[/quote]
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