Awsome wrote:
I am thinking of Atlantic crossing for some time in my tiny power boat,
Bayliner 30 footer Aft. bridge. I am doing some changes in boat to get it
ready for this trip.

1. Replacing the Gas engine with diesel cauz diesel gives more milage plus
its cheap in Europe as compare to gas.
2. Adding extra fuel tanks to carry diesel fuel.
3. Installing small wind generator for extra electrical power on boat.
4. As back up source, installing 1000watts solar panels and small diesel
generator.
5. Another idea of using some kind of alteration on my outboard unit to
drive it with electric motor as well as engine. Havn't done the calculation
yet but I am sure it is possible. With extra onboard electric power I think
it is possible to use DC motor to drive the propeller shaft atleast for some
time and then switch over to diesel engine.
6. Another wild idea is to add flying kite thingy to my boat for extra pull
under good wind situation, here is the link if some of you is not familar
with this thing: http://www.kiteship.com/id2.html
7. I've already installed small sea water to fresh water converting unit, so
no worries to carry extra water.
8. Getting all the communication equipments like GPS, HF Radio bla bla.

Now the last thing .... what route ? should I use Northern route to cut down
the long leg in sea like From New York to Halifax, St. John, Greenland,
Iceland, Scottland and then onward.

Or should I go through southern route which most of the sailing boats
normally use, like from Florida to Panamma, Ponta Delgada and Gibraltor etc.

I know it sounds like a crazy idea but hey peoples are doing it on rowing
boats, why can't I do it.

I am open to suggestions from Folks, Please give me your best shot or any
good advise that help me or warn me of any dangers that I should be aware
off besides normal open sea encounter. Any other thing that I am over
looking here in my preparation ?

What month is better ? Which route is good North or South ?



This isn't a cruise, it's a stunt.

Go back to square one. The vessel you have in mind is completely
unsuited to a voyage of this distance. As you add extra fuel tanks, you
will be adding a *lot* of extra weight that a 30-foot Bayliner was
never designed to manage. You will completely violating the original
design parameters of the boat. With your fuel tanks full, you will have
about enough freeboard to safely encounter 3-inch seas.

The fact that *nobody* is likely to sell you insurance, at any premium
at all, should tell you something about this plan.

You'd need to do a complete study regarding whether or not burning your
limited supply of diesel in a genset to create electrical power to
drive an electrical outboard makes any sense at all. It might be more
efficient to simply burn the fuel in the main engine.

There are countless opportunities to go adventuring in a 30-foot
Bayliner, in inland or short range near-coastal situations that the
boat was designed to handle. You can have the time of your life without
having to set out across the Atlantic. Why not use the boat in a
reasonable manner and acquire a more suitable craft for the
trans-oceanic voyage?