Thread: Tolman to Bimini?
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Default Tolman to Bimini?
On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:22:21 -0700 (PDT),
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When I consider the safety of going in the Tolman vs the 28' Sailboat,
I have to conclude that the Tolman could be safer because it allow me
to seek shelter in bad weather whereas the sailboat with nearly 4'
draft (and max speed of 6 kts) does not. The trip to Bimini in the
sailboat would take about 10 hours while int he Tolman maybe 4 hours,
a big diff. Do I dare ask this group about relative safety of sail vs
power for such a trip?

I'd be more concerned about the relative safety of an open boat vs a
boat with better the sea keeping abilities that a sail boat would
provide.

If you are worried about tucking in the lee of an island in a storm,
four feet of draft isn't going to make a huge difference and in fact
may be safer than an open skiff.

Just my opinion.
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