Bob Dimond-

Sorry, Gould, but I don't completely agree. First of all I'm not telling
people to make a crossing in gale force winds. Second a small boat can
handle quite a bit IF YOU KNOW HOW TO MINIMIZE WEATHER ON YOUR BOAT!


df-

So how does one minimize weather on a boat? Say a 24' Sedan cruiser on
Lake Michigan?


Wally--

I was wondering that, too. Maybe he uses an umbrella.

Harry K--

There's a chapter for neophytes like you in Chapman, Wally. It is called
Special Seamanship Techniques. If memory serves, it discusses a number
of ways to reduce the impact of severe weather on you and your boat when
you are at sea.

On a sailboat, for example, you might want to reef the mainsail and
your genny to depower the sail plan.

df--

Thanks Harry.

I didn't notice the entire chapter in Chapman's about reducing weather.
I bought Chapman's for the chapter on how to buy a compass.

Lake Michigan is similar to being at sea, except for the fact that it's
a lake and has very different wave characteristics. And the SeaRay 240
SRV sedan cruiser in question doesn't have much of a sail plan.

Other than that, it was really helpful advice, "Go read about it in a
general text book".