It is a common question we frequently hear from visitors to San Diego. They see all the boats in the harbor and wonder if they just sit there or if they actually get used.
Beyond weekend sailing, most boats don’t seem to get very far. Not every boat is bought with the intent of cruising the oceans. Coastal cruising is more the norm. Then again, plenty of boats are used for dockside entertaining. We’ll call these ones cocktail cruisers.
Truth is, many of the boats in the harbor were not designed for extended cruising. Although seaworthy enough, they may not meet the test of being seakindly or cruiser friendly.
Looks can be deceiving! Just like people, being attractive isn’t the same as being fit. Reading the spec sheet on a boat does not tell you very much about how the boat will perform offshore.
A really good looking boat is not necessarily seaworthy. The term was originally developed by insurance carriers to rate a vessels ability to go to sea and deliver its cargo safely to another port. The term also rates the ability of the crew.
Beyond weekend sailing, most boats don’t seem to get very far. Not every boat is bought with the intent of cruising the oceans. Coastal cruising is more the norm. Then again, plenty of boats are used for dockside entertaining. We’ll call these ones cocktail cruisers.
Truth is, many of the boats in the harbor were not designed for extended cruising. Although seaworthy enough, they may not meet the test of being seakindly or cruiser friendly.
Looks can be deceiving! Just like people, being attractive isn’t the same as being fit. Reading the spec sheet on a boat does not tell you very much about how the boat will perform offshore.
A really good looking boat is not necessarily seaworthy. The term was originally developed by insurance carriers to rate a vessels ability to go to sea and deliver its cargo safely to another port. The term also rates the ability of the crew.
A really good looking boat is not necessarily sea kindly. Sea kindliness refers to a vessel’s motion in an active seaway. Does she demand a lot of attention from her crew or can she look after herself through a wide range of wind and sea conditions. Does she exhaust her crew in short order?
A really good looking boat is not necessarily cruiser friendly. How easily can you eat, sleep, and live aboard her. We have all heard stories of cruisers who arrive at a port of call, get off the boat and swear they will never set foot on her again.
Ideally, you can discover a really good looking boat that is seaworthy, sea kindly and cruiser friendly.
This blogis dedicated to identifying the design and equipment configurations that make the difference between a “dock-o-minium” and a true blue water cruiser.
A really good looking boat is not necessarily cruiser friendly. How easily can you eat, sleep, and live aboard her. We have all heard stories of cruisers who arrive at a port of call, get off the boat and swear they will never set foot on her again.
Ideally, you can discover a really good looking boat that is seaworthy, sea kindly and cruiser friendly.
This blogis dedicated to identifying the design and equipment configurations that make the difference between a “dock-o-minium” and a true blue water cruiser.
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