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Seeking: Ocean vs Keyhole cockpits
By:Kudzu
Date: 3/17/2008, 12:28 pm

I am still undecided as to which i want to go with. What do you prefer and most importantly why?

This boat will be flat water boat. No surf of big waves to deal with. Typically getting in and out is done in shallow water with the bow on solid ground. Some places there are rocks so you just pull up side the bank in shallow water. You have to straddle the boat and stand up in the water. In my last boat I got quite good at just lifting my hips on the rear deck and balancing. I could then slide my feet out of it. By the end of the first summer I could even get in and out from a dock 2'to maybe 3' above the water and not go swimming. I am pretty sure I could learn that skill again.

I like the idea of having he deck closer for maps and perhaps an Orca style day hatch. But I am just undecided.

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Seeking: Ocean vs Keyhole cockpits
Kudzu -- 3/17/2008, 12:28 pm
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Kudzu -- 4/15/2008, 10:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/17/2008, 1:40 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 3/19/2008, 5:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/19/2008, 4:26 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/20/2008, 12:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/20/2008, 2:54 pm
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Kudzu -- 3/20/2008, 5:08 pm
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Glen Smith -- 3/20/2008, 5:19 pm
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Kudzu -- 3/20/2008, 5:48 pm
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Glen Smith -- 3/20/2008, 5:50 pm
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Kyle H. -- 4/10/2008, 6:03 pm
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Bj�rn Thomasson -- 4/13/2008, 12:44 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/13/2008, 1:34 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/11/2008, 7:09 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/18/2008, 1:26 am
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AaronH -- 3/17/2008, 11:01 pm
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Kudzu -- 3/17/2008, 11:33 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/18/2008, 2:50 pm
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Don Goss -- 3/18/2008, 8:23 am
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HenkA -- 3/17/2008, 10:58 pm
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Kudzu -- 3/17/2008, 11:28 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 3/17/2008, 6:32 pm
Ocean vs Keyhole cockpits
Jay Babina -- 3/18/2008, 8:45 am
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Etienne Muller -- 3/17/2008, 5:18 pm
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Kudzu -- 3/17/2008, 5:50 pm
Ocean vs Keyhole cockpits
Jay Babina -- 3/17/2008, 4:05 pm
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Kris Buttermore -- 3/17/2008, 2:29 pm
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Greg Clopton -- 3/17/2008, 7:28 pm
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Mike Savage -- 3/17/2008, 8:04 pm
Re: Seeking: Ocean vs Keyhole cockpits *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 3/17/2008, 2:24 pm
Fixed link to image *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 3/17/2008, 3:03 pm
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Kudzu -- 3/17/2008, 5:54 pm
Qaanaaq style cockpit
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 3/18/2008, 7:55 am
Thanks! Very interesting. *NM*
Kudzu -- 3/18/2008, 9:59 am