The open atlantic is not the duck pond

[backman]

http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?31417

for the next person asking me my opinion of whether they can sneak one in their 20 footer... 20 miles S of Gay head is a *long* way to swim!

[fonzie]

a 28 footer that's not watertight can sink too -- if you've got the fuel and a good weather window GO.

[storm petrel]

a 28 footer that's not watertight can sink too -- if you've got the fuel and a good weather window GO.

And some experience. And some knowledge. And a float plan. And a sat phone. And a life raft. And a good crew. And some confidence . See above again......THEN go!!

[Gadaluvit]

Congrats to the F/V PATIENTS for responding!!!
When the Coast Guard issues a broadcast whether Pon-Pon or higher every boat should stop what their doing and listen closely, and take the second or two to figure whether they in the area that needs the assistance or not.
From a dead battery to a sinking vessel, somewhere someone is waiting for a loved one to come home...

[On The Edge]

Gotta keep repeating it larry

"We are seaman first, and fisherman second".

Since larry said this to me i have made it a point to be more aware of everything around me, including the attitude of what is directly under my feet. I think it has made me a better fisheman as well.

to that i would add

"Just because you can, does not always mean you should"

Sorry LB but my Dad gets credit for that one.

[backman]

Thanks fonzie. Your right, things like prep, safety check, backup, redundancy don't count into it at all. Go for it. It works 9 out of 10 times.

I heard the call while sitting at anchor in Tarpaulin and was wondering to myself - Vineyard Sound being SW10-12, 2' chop and soon to build "what were they thinking being 20 miles out in a tight forecast".

Oh yeah - the call did not give Lat Long, just "somewhere on the 20 fathom curve" increasing my ire for the careless and irresponsible behavior...

[c parks]

"No I'm not sure of our exact posititon but you cant miss us" we are in an 18' grumman, right near a red buoy and there are a lot of seagulls in the area

[tuna-or-later]

http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?31417

for the next person asking me my opinion of whether they can sneak one in their 20 footer... 20 miles S of Gay head is a *long* way to swim!

You can easily go offshore in a properly set up 20ft CC. Properly equipped being the operative word. I go regularly 40mi each direction in my 21cc with a single outboard, but I also have offshore flares, a raft, gumby suits, epirb, gps, radar, etc. In any boat it is all about experience and picking your days. If the weather is forcast to blow up then I stay home, otherwise go for it, but be smart about it.

[Tuna Meltdown]

The owner of the sunk vessel has voiced his side of the story over on classic seacraft to clear this up. Don't believe everything you read in the paper.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/forum...rt=1#Post98318

[backman]

6 words

High water alarm
Backup bilge pump