Amendment Proposal by Fleet #53: Flotation in Woodies

Fleet 53 proposes modifying Chief Measurer's Ruling #7 to allow supplemental flotation under seats of wooden-hulled Thistles to extend beyond the vertical plane of the inside edge of seats (up to 1'4" from inside hull skin). The proposal aims to improve self-rescue capability of wooden boats after capsizing by providing flotation equivalent to what fiberglass boats are already allowed. The article includes reasoning and numerous comments from class members debating the merits and concerns of the amendment.

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• wooden boats
• flotation
• safety
• amendment
• Chief Measurer's Ruling