The last poster on one of the Bounty threads has made me pause to think about what , where and who I have choosen to help on or go on blue water deliverys or trips with and maybe what to look for.
It appears that one think which will come out of this is tha the lack of inspection on the Bounty was due to its classification as basically a personal yacht or one with less than 12 passangers.
Not sure about some of you but I have helped on over 40 deliveries in my lifetime and done some sailing with firends offshore to help them move boats.
I have tried to do due dilligence and check out the vessels before hand as well as for the mnost part have done deliveries with liscenced captiains I know and who know me.
ssumion you are going on a 3 day+ delivery or run.....
Those of you who do deliveries....how do you chooose your crews?
Those of you who crew....what are you looking for other to gain experience since you are risking your lives somewhat with an unkknown Captain sometimes?
What steps do you take to minimize your risks?
What equipement do you require on board before you will ever cast the docklines off with someone?
How far do you go checking out the other crew aboard? What are you
minimum requirements?
Have you ever gone to boat, got on not like what you saw and said no way and got off?
dave
It appears that one think which will come out of this is tha the lack of inspection on the Bounty was due to its classification as basically a personal yacht or one with less than 12 passangers.
Not sure about some of you but I have helped on over 40 deliveries in my lifetime and done some sailing with firends offshore to help them move boats.
I have tried to do due dilligence and check out the vessels before hand as well as for the mnost part have done deliveries with liscenced captiains I know and who know me.
ssumion you are going on a 3 day+ delivery or run.....
Those of you who do deliveries....how do you chooose your crews?
Those of you who crew....what are you looking for other to gain experience since you are risking your lives somewhat with an unkknown Captain sometimes?
What steps do you take to minimize your risks?
What equipement do you require on board before you will ever cast the docklines off with someone?
How far do you go checking out the other crew aboard? What are you
minimum requirements?
Have you ever gone to boat, got on not like what you saw and said no way and got off?
dave