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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

23-03-2017, 21:21

Replies: 306

Advantages to have a small boat

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Posted By seandepagnier

Re: Advantages to have a small boat

Less chance maybe, but you can get crushed. Small enough boat and you won't get hurt.
Whatever "enough HP" is, any boat can have it, it has nothing to do with the boat size. In my case 1 human...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

23-03-2017, 19:09

Replies: 306

Advantages to have a small boat

Views: 48,937

Posted By seandepagnier

Re: Advantages to have a small boat

It is easier to dock in reverse on a small boat. In most cases you have to hold the sails out manually to sail backwards which is often much easier on a smaller boat!

When I was offered a...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

21-03-2017, 21:22

Replies: 306

Advantages to have a small boat

Views: 48,937

Posted By seandepagnier

Re: Advantages to have a small boat

Yes, I'm doing it now.

It's crazy because I was beating against 20 knots of wind for 12 hours just prior, I didn't expect the load the be greater from my own weight... stainless is often...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

21-03-2017, 11:07

Replies: 306

Advantages to have a small boat

Views: 48,937

Posted By seandepagnier

Re: Advantages to have a small boat

A few weeks ago when I was at the top of my mast (9 meters), the stainless shackle broke and I fell landing on the forward hatch.

If my mast were much taller I would probably have broken...

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