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| + | 1.Unsinkable - using solid flotation if possible, such as thick foam core. 2. Fixed keel | ||
| + | 3. Easily reefed | ||
| + | 4. Fully watertight companionway | ||
| + | 5. Enclosed cockpit (i.e. full lifelines) | ||
| + | 6. Full height lifelines (27") | ||
| + | 7. The ability to self-right from at least 125 degrees of roll (180 preferable but hard to achieve) | ||
| + | 9. Sealed mast with external halyards (to help with self-righting ability) | ||
| + | 10. Enough headroom to at least sit upright while on the head (an under-rated characteristic). | ||
| + | 11. Sailable (and preferably sailed) by 3 or 4 maximum. | ||
| + | 12. Fast enough to get out of trouble (also an under-rated characteristic) | ||
| + | 13. Open accommodations to avoid claustrophobia | ||
| + | 14. Large enough berths (6' | ||
| + | 15. Real head with holding tank, chemical toilets just don't hack it in a storm | ||
| + | 16. Watermaker | ||
| + | 17. SSB | ||
| + | 18. All items required for a Class I Offshore race as defined by ORC, if not already included. | ||
| + | A life raft is a really comfortable thing to have around, but difficult in 25ft. I realize I would | ||
| + | probably have to work very hard to get all this into 25ft, but I'd love to try. | ||
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| + | forget to free it up before running into any rocks at the end of the trip. | ||
| + | 2. See item 9 above | ||
| + | 3. Flotation, whether solid or air bags, gives a nice warm, fuzzy feeling when the weather turns | ||
| + | nasty and no land is visible. | ||
| + | 4. Make sure your reefing system is capable of being operated in the dark, in 50 knots of wind, | ||
| + | under a very hard, cold shower, in a bathing suit. Practice this before leaving, it will make your | ||
| + | kids laugh if nothing else. | ||
| + | 5. Make sure your steering gear is bulletproof. If possible, take a spare rudder or something | ||
| + | that can be used as one. Single-handed racers have to demonstrate an " | ||
| + | before being allowed to race, with reason. | ||
| + | 6. Motors. If you only have an outboard, it is best to stow it out of the weather, but make sure | ||
| + | you can put it into play in the same conditions you practiced reefing in. | ||
| + | 7. Heavy weather sails are a necessity. With no motion you have no control. | ||
| + | 8. Before leaving, check your rigging, replacing any part showing signs of excessive wear or | ||
| + | fraying. | ||
| + | 9. Check all hatches for watertightness. This is easily done with a good hose and spray fitting. | ||
| + | A pressure washer will do even better, and again, the kids will love it. | ||
| + | 10. Pulpits and stanchions should be checked for condition, and replaced if necessary. If you | ||
| + | don't have lifelines around the whole boat, fit them. | ||
| + | 11. Some sort of self-steering gear can be handy, but is often not possible on a small boat. If | ||
| + | no self-steering, | ||
| + | 12. Food - make sure you can store enough for longer than you estimate the trip will take, and | ||
| + | make sure the storage is dry. | ||
| + | 13. The most often forgotten one - PFDs, two for each person by preference, and wear them! The | ||
| + | spares should be stowed below where they are available but out of the way. | ||
| + | 14. Attachment points for safety harnesses should be fitted to allow you to go all the way to the | ||
| + | bow if need be. Please take the harnesses with you. | ||
| + | 15. EPIRB - don't leave home without one. If you can't afford one, don't go this year. | ||
| + | 16. The most useful one of all - hire a surveyor for a couple of hours to check your boat thoroughly | ||
| + | for suitability. It is an extra expense, but he is more likely to find the weak link than you, and he | ||
| + | will be objective. I could probably go on for hours like this, but those are the ones that spring to | ||
| + | mind with DO THIS written all over them. The opinions above are based on a serious offshore passage | ||
| + | (i.e. Newport-Bermuda type) rather than a " | ||
| + | of being involved with the design of single-handed 'round the world racing boats, this is really | ||
| + | the short list, but you did say 25ft. | ||
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