Re: Abridged summary of compass-yacht-group@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

[Maurice Kuter]

Hello Geoff,

Not really sure how the swimming platform got into the pedestal thread however if it works well, good on you.

Cheers,

Maurice.

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C29 Pedestal Work - Swimming platform

Maeling <scou...@gmail.com>: May 22 06:31PM -0700 I put a swimming platform on Maeling's transom after I figured out that it was near impossible to get back aboard without a rope or assistance. I think there was a Marie Celeste type article at ...more

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[Maeling]

Looks like two thoughts merged.  Maeling might be almost alone in a C29 - having tiller steering.

Separately - when visiting Jibbon for the first time - went for a swim, without thinking. You cannot get aboard from the water without assistance or a dinghy.  Reading up on it I found (I think in Greece) an entire crew was lost through not being able to get back aboard after a swim in open water.

Bit nasty

Geoff