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We met some Aussies in the South Pacific who had a fold-up platform. It looked good and was quite practical when anchored for getting into and out of the dink.
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The getting torn off issue occurred to me as well, but with as many powerboats that have them that go out in open water, I didn't know if it was a practical concern, or a "once in a million" concern.
Seems like it would work for coastal/near offshore, but not something to have on a primarily open water boat.
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This is what we are thinking of adding to the Womboat. My only worry to be frank would be noise from waves slapping up underneath.
This is the stern of Raven. To my mind preferable to platform but is a bit slappy at anchor.
Personally I'd be happy with an open stern even though yes a pooping might be , would be, more likely but the open stern beats the hell out of even the very best cockpit drains.
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I'm not sure if I'm just lucky, or picky on my weather windows, but I've yet to come close to a pooping. With a sugarscoop though, I prefer a walkthrough, just to keep things from sliding out the back.
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Of course if you add one of those fold-up ones, you'll need to re-paint the boat name on the underside so it shows when the platform is up.
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We had a fixed swim step on our Northsea 34. It was small, only about 2.5' across and maybe 1' deep. It made getting into and out of the dinghy a breeze. It was a bolt on from the factory, not sure if it would survive breaking seas on it. It was solid, cutting some slots in it would help I'm sure. For coastal sailing it was great.
You can kind of see it here
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Oddly enough, having one would make getting in my Walker Bay dinghy harder. As it is, I use the crossbar on the davits to step into the center, where with a platform, I'd have to go in over the side. Not a problem with an inflatable, but not as easy with a hard dinghy.
I would definitely have slots in one, if I put one on.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jackdale
One thought is that getting pooped is more "lethal" on a sugarscoop / swim platform.
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Why is getting pooped with a sugarscoop stern more lethal? It seems that pooping comes in two parts...first the impact which might break things or sweep people overboard, followed by the second, which is the need to clear the water off the boat before the next wave hits. The open sugarscoop stern will clear the water much faster than a pair of cockpit drains. (On my 19 ft. fishing boat, I had a situation where combination of waves and big wake kicked up by a big power cruiser flooded the boat and the two cockpit drains, about the same size as those on most sailboats took quite a time in removing the water that was collected.) And most people don't realize, but it doesn't take much water above the deck in the cockpit area to begin to affect stability, so you want to clear it quickly. So far as being washed overboard, this is more a issue for tethers and harnesses. And things breaking would be a function of how strong/rugged the boat build is.
What am I missing?
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