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Forum: General Sailing Forum

15-12-2014, 18:25

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Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

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Posted By El Pinguino

Re: Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

A ping-pong ball? A polystyrene packaging 'bean'? A jandle?

Forum: General Sailing Forum

15-12-2014, 13:17

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Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

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Posted By El Pinguino

Re: Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

True enough... a competent skipper won't make an unsafe ship safe but on the other hand an incompetent skipper can make an otherwise seaworthy ship unseaworthy.
Don't underestimate the power of...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

15-12-2014, 12:50

Replies: 43

Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

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Posted By El Pinguino

Re: Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

No, not at all... its just another factor in the seaworthiness equation.....

That El Toro looks perfectly seaworthy to me if used for its intended purpose by a competent person.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

15-12-2014, 12:27

Replies: 43

Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

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Posted By El Pinguino

Re: Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

...and in the eyes of the law - at least where it involves big ships- that includes having a competent crew.

"For seaworthiness, section 39(4) of the English Marine Insurance Act 1906 provides...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

12-12-2014, 19:32

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Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

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Posted By El Pinguino

Re: Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

The most well found ship is unseaworthy if the crew is incompetent.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

12-12-2014, 12:25

Replies: 43

Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

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Posted By El Pinguino

Re: Perceived versus actual seaworthy-ness

I prefer the expression 'fit for intended purpose'.
A duck punt is fit for its intended purpose.
My Drascombe is fit for its intended purpose.
My Westerly is fit for its intended purpose.
None of...

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