In article ,
DSK wrote:
Good characteristics for any boat & it's gear. But one
point- anything is easy if you know how. Preparing for
serious cruising *should* include learning as much as
possible about how all the stuff on the boat works.

I had a friend who decided to go cruising from the east coast to the
south pacific. She got connected with a boat owner who had the same
thing in mind. His boat was well-stocked with all sorts of electronic
gizmos. On the third day out of marina, he handed her the folder of
manuals, and told her to start reading. Seems he never bothered to do
that himself. She jumped ship at the next opportunity.

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