Prepping My Boat for the End of the World

[Mimsy]

And a partridge in a pear tree.

[boatman61]

I may just give up sailing now the REAL NUTTERS are heading out there....

[zeehag]

dont forget your toothbrush

[Ex-Calif]

So what essential technologies would you take and preserve? i.e. books

Medical texts? Physics texts? A years supply of people magazine and the National Enquirer?

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by zeehag

dont forget your toothbrush

or the Pepto Bismol!

[hummingway]

I think you're going to need a barge to tow behind.

[NotQuiteLost]

Originally Posted by hummingway

I think you're going to need a barge to tow behind.

Ahh, so that's where I'm supposed to stow the nubile breeding stock.

I love it when a plan comes together.

[Wotname]

a chicken or an egg - just so you will finally know the answer

[David_Old_Jersey]

A chartplotter


(and more guns )

[MarkJ]

As most cruisers don't seem to have the ability to sail anywhere without company I am forming a Rally so we can all die together.
I don't know what to call it: "Together to Hell" had a ring to it... ARC was good, but taken Is fARK taken?

It will be quite inexpensive for each of you: 1 can meat/sausages per day

[David_Old_Jersey]

Also gonna need a blog to keep those onshore entertained whilst they glow in the dark / wait to get eaten by Zombies.

On that point it would help if you were the youngest End of the World boat based survivor - with a pair of large breasts. which after the radiation shouldn't be a problem to grow So, won't be a complete disaster

[Blue Stocking]

Originally Posted by barnakiel

Pushed to the edge by posts in another thread, I am prepping my boat for the end of the world:

- the engine out of its pit and to be attached under the keel,
- converting her to a junk rig,
- getting 6 sets of Sunbrella made sails in China,
- a barrel of epoxy, 6 barrels of antifouling,
- 12 reels of Poly rope,
- 6 sextants, 6 clocks, 6 sets of assorted tools,
- wood burning galley stove ...

Anything else?

b.

Check that boat is secured to mooring with Chinese chain - so that it will definitely seperate from the mooring weight.

[ShipShape]

The world is going to end again?! Oh dear, that's not good. I guess I had better schedule a pump-out. And get my hair done.

Originally Posted by MarkJ

1 can meat/sausages per day

A bunch of men eating tinned sausages every day would smell very bad.

[mintyspilot]

Given the amount of stuff that is being suggested (as cargo) you might have to trade-up the boat for something a touch bigger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX2HFVHbo18

[zopi]

Pop tarts...oh, wait somebody already mentioned breeding stock..