Bobsprit wrote:
So, you appreciate that it's possible to sail a boat without having
lifelines fitted, and to have a good chance of surviving the
experience.

So long as you can swim. Flipping a dinghy is part of the fun,
especially in heavy air when you push the limits.

Absolutely.


For your little
boat? A simple harness is more than enough and I doubt you'd use it
much, unless you want to be a safety suzzie when singlehanding.

More for if the weather gets bad. The estuary near the marina narrows and
occasionally gets very choppy.



My
biggest concern with your boat would be a knockdown, which can happen
with those little pokey cruisers. Make sure her cockpit storage is
fixed shut and hatchboards are secure in heavy air.

Yup. Cockpit lockers have cleatable retaining/locking cords. The
companionway hatch is one of those loose boards things which I want to
improve on, and the internal sofa lockers need looking at as well.


Now stop it!

But I can't - you're on the line and tugging beautifully!


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