Another Crazy Question

[rayray9]

Having a difficult time wrapping my head around this.

Just about to epoxy ping-pong balls to the inside roof of my canopy, TFL / OSE Pursuit. I'm doing this pre-emptive of losing the canopy, does this have any effect on a non-flooded hull as far as recovery worst case scenario?

Analogy;
Passenger aircraft goes down in an ocean - passenger have several PFD's equipped. Useless, unless passenger aircraft chamber floods or passenger exits the downed aircraft.

I'm thinking too much?

[rol243]

the balls will ceratinly give more floatation if you should flip and start sinking. not sure if i would epoxy these balls to the lid , use some silicon as it will hold better than the more brittle epoxy.

[Fluid]

Floatation in the hatch will prevent the hatch from sinking if it detaches from the hull. It will also help to prevent a sinking in case of a hull breach flooding the hull. To insure a boat won't sink, figure 28 cubic inches of floatation for each pound of boat weight.


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[rayray9]

Thank you guys.

Fluid, hoping you would chime in this thread.
How tight should I secure my break-away rudder on this vessel, a little tight-middle tight-really tight? Hate to lose the transom being too tight, likewise. hate to loose the rudder under full SAW.

[rol243]

try middle tight and some discreation.