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Originally Posted by bestfriend
Jim, I like this post, and I like those boats, a few of my favorites. I have to pass on a bit of info from a friend that just sailed across the Pacific to Australia. He commented that despite all the good intentioned advice on here about being safe, and what kind of boat is suitable for Ocean passages, there were way more pieces of junk floating around making passages out there than there was "suitable" boats.
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BF,
There may well be. But I offer as counterpoint a first-hand account from someone who is sailing the same waters.
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/pacifi...tting-etc.html
JimH,
A few questions to ponder: Do you want to set-sail to cross oceans with confidence in your vessel, or with doubts? How do you want to spend your time when you arrive? Making structural repairs?