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bubb2, I am surprised that you couldn't start a flame war in a more creative way. Obviously I know nothing about offshore sailing, I have never even been!
That still doesn't explain the $7,500 comment, which is what I was trying to hash out with my post.
So please, tell me how that list equals $7,500 or are you thinking of some other items?
About the liferaft. I am pretty sure that I am going to go for a life-dinghy. Part of the dream of moving up to a larger boat is being able to fit my dinghy onboard! I am currently using a 10' river kayak as a tender, while my 7'6" pram bobs against the dock in a very lonely fashion.
I think with some intelligent fitting out, a dinghy can make a fine life raft. This can be seen in the Portland Pudgy etc. I realize that there are some serious preparations that need to be made to have a dinghy in this state, but these could all be done before any ocean passage, so that the dinghy is ready to be deployed with a few quick releases.
I have noticed a culture on sailnet that is quite pervasive and pretty depressing. It is "the voice of experience" from the point of view of the members of this culture. It is "naysaying old farts" to the rest of us.
In a lot of threads, this "naysaying old fart" comes along and tells us what can't be done, how expensive it's going to be, and why we shouldn't even try.
Well, I'll try. So have fun sitting on your computer telling other sailors what they can't do!
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