This is a very strange thread, because it would never occur to a real cruiser to take a
J30 out for a week. (I know its been done many times, but this is not real cruising.)

My water tank alone is 700 pounds - add another 200 in reserves. Fuel is over 300. I
always carry three anchors and four rodes. Dinghy in davits. 50 to 100 pounds of reading
material. TV/VCR, a dozen tapes. I don't carry much ice because I have a freezer. At
least 100 pounds of tools, another 100 in spare parts. Several deck chairs, two tables.
Several water floats. 5 fire extinguishers. Offshore and inshore FWG. Full cookware -
pots, pressure cooker, coffee roaster & grinder, etc. 20 pounds of kitty litter, 20
pounds of dog food. And I won't even go into my kid's Playmobil and America Girl toys.

Actually, when you think of the extras for the kid, and the extras for the pets, that
alone equals the weight of two extra crew members.

I think it would be safe to say that I could lighten by 1500 pounds in a few hours just by
hauling away stuff not bolted down. If I had any desire to race, I'd be doing that, and
more.

And this doesn't consider how much the boat could be lightened in construction - the new
"Express" version is 2000 pounds lighter before commissioning.

Now I know that its possible to cruise "light," and for a few days around LIS you don't
need any extra water or fuel, you can eat ashore every night, you hardly need a change of
cloths. But when I go out I often don't have a firm plan on where we're going, or when
the next fuel stop might be. If we don't go ashore (or aren't near a town) we can pull a
steak out of the freezer or grill a chicken. If something breaks we can fix it without
spending a day searching the town for a spare.

-jeff


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Once again you show very little knowledge of cruising or racing. Along
with more water, a cruiser will carry a dingy, probably a plow anchor or
at least a larger anchor than a racer, Ice, sleeping bags, maybe a TV
and VCR, Pots, Dutch oven, Dishes, booze, oars for the dink, fishing
gear, crab pots, land nets, books, charts, propane tanks, BBQ's, full
fuel tanks, etc.

for a week long cruise???? Oh, okay!!!

Bwahahahahahahahahaa!

RB