[PUP] PPM, Convergence, narrow boats, etc.

[John Marshall]

But I think the point is that a boat designed principally for survival  
in worst-case situations might be too much of a compromise. All of the  
major manufacturers have essentially decided that, given that none of  
their boats are remotely as capable as we've envisioned on this list.

But, those boats are out there going all over the place and they don't  
get lost in storms and sink, otherwise we'd hear about it.

Unlike sailors, who are always looking to find the wind, and often  
find more than their rig can handle.

You obviously have to have a pretty capable boat, and the best of  
modern weather forecasting (private weather routers) and absolute  
travel discipline relative to weather, and be willing to endure some  
hellish days from time to time when you get it wrong. But the better  
of the production trawlers can get you through most things, albeit not  
very comfortably and perhaps you have to alter course for a day or two  
to ride it out. (Which means you need more than 3000 nautical range...  
more like 3500 to 4000 at reduced speeds).

But if that's only 5 days out of 2600 as the Egret crew has  
experienced (I've read similar comments from others), then I'll go for  
comfort and lots of living space to enjoy the other 2595 days.

John
On Nov 9, 2008, at 8:52 AM, John Harris wrote:

> RE >> . . . that we overweight the actual risk . . . 9 partial days of
> really nasty seas . . .
>
> It doesn't suggest to me that we overweight the risks of sinking !!   
> For
> example, I don't like the idea of using a life raft in heavy seas, I  
> only
> carry one because it is slightly better than nothing.
>
> John Harris
> World Odd @ Sea
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