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From: Judy Rouse (no email)
Date: Sun Oct 16 2005 - 10:00:43 EDT
On Saturday, October 15, 2005 5:56 PM, Rob Patt wrote:
"The large windows look like they would be venerable to a wave breaking them
out."
Robb,
I haven't found any info on those windows ever having been broken out.
There was one older Amel Sharki that had somewhat similar hard dodger. That
boat was named Hallelujah and was dismasted several years ago by a rogue
wave--took out basically everything above deck. They survived. Here is a
link on that story if you care to read about it. And the old boat is for
sale.
http://www.tantoes.com/id28.htm
http://roguewaveyachtsales.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&c
hecked_boats=1282940&slim=broker&&hosturl=roguewave&&ywo=roguewave&
We have met with both owners of a 1985 Mango which has the same hard
windshields. Between the two owners, that boat has been cruising constantly
for 20 years from South America to Norway and across Atlantic 4 times. They
said only one time did they have a wave break up over the windshield and all
it did was splash a little down the companionway. So, although there is
always a possibility of having a problem with the windowsheild, I don't
think it is likely. That plexiglass is quite thick.
Judy
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