Day Sailer Fleet 64
Arlington, Texas(The Horned Frog Fleet)
Transom Bailers - David Perry
Edition 60 - Spring, 1976
As part of our report on transom bailers per proposed rule change, we submit the enclosed photo of the prototypes on DS 7001 and a drawing of one of our openings with the maximums under the new proposal. We have found our flaps to work very well and do not weaken the DS transom or hull in the least. Our sealing system is quite waterproof when the flaps are closed. However, in making the proposed specifications to the class, we suggested dimensions that would allow owners to use other systems, such as a round hole with half a rubber ball or other variations, but would not allow sufficient material to be removed which would make the boat weak and unsafe.
The intention of the bailers is to aid in self rescuing and that they do. Simply releasing the retaining line allows the built-in flotation to really do its job, and after a full swamping and righting, less than 6" of water will remain in the boat. The boat does not need to be moving forward for the flaps to work.
A midsummer capsize during a blowing spinnaker set quickly proved their worth to us, after we righted the boat and sailed away without assistance.
For Fleet information, contact DS Fleet
Captain Manuel LeBlanc, 5519 El Captain Ct., Arlington, TX 76017 - Phone
(817) 874-0910 or by e-mail to Chuck Hield - chield@earthlink.net
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