Justin C wrote:
What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen a
few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue water"
cruiser.

Justin.



A cabin heater?

Cheers
Marty

A boat for 'high latitudes' needs to be STRONG to be able to survive
the routine heavy weather that is characteristic of the high
latitudes.

Also, for the high Canadian Maritimes (northern Nwfld and Labrador +
Nunavik, etc.) and similar areas the boat should probably have high
freeboard to lessen the chance of a polar bear from easily 'hopping
aboard' when you are anchored ... especially in summer when there is
no ice, the bears are concentrated on the beaches/shorelines and the
bears are 'hungry' and havent eaten much for several months (STRONG
companionway/hatches, etc). :-O

"RichH" wrote in message
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A boat for 'high latitudes' needs to be STRONG to be able to survive
the routine heavy weather that is characteristic of the high
latitudes.

Also, for the high Canadian Maritimes (northern Nwfld and Labrador +
Nunavik, etc.) and similar areas the boat should probably have high
freeboard to lessen the chance of a polar bear from easily 'hopping
aboard' when you are anchored ... especially in summer when there is
no ice, the bears are concentrated on the beaches/shorelines and the
bears are 'hungry' and havent eaten much for several months (STRONG
companionway/hatches, etc). :-O


Nothing special needed for cruising in the Maritimes from May till October.
(well maybe a small source of heat to keep the dampness at bay until July)

........... 'high' Canadian Maritimes ..... not where the people live

Nothing special needed for cruising in the Maritimes from May till October.
(well maybe a small source of heat to keep the dampness at bay until July)

a heater that produces a bit of SMOKE will help keep the black flies
away.

On Jan 28, 9:29*am, RichH wrote:
A boat for 'high latitudes' needs to be STRONG to be able to survive
the routine heavy weather that is characteristic of the high
latitudes.

Also, for the high Canadian Maritimes (northern Nwfld and Labrador +
Nunavik, etc.) and similar areas the boat should probably have high
freeboard to lessen the chance of a polar bear from easily 'hopping
aboard' when you are anchored ... especially in summer when there is
no ice, the bears are concentrated on the beaches/shorelines and the
bears are 'hungry' and havent eaten much for several months (STRONG
companionway/hatches, etc). * :-O

Polar Bears??? seriously?

"John" wrote in message
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On Jan 28, 9:29 am, RichH wrote:
A boat for 'high latitudes' needs to be STRONG to be able to survive
the routine heavy weather that is characteristic of the high
latitudes.

Also, for the high Canadian Maritimes (northern Nwfld and Labrador +
Nunavik, etc.) and similar areas the boat should probably have high
freeboard to lessen the chance of a polar bear from easily 'hopping
aboard' when you are anchored ... especially in summer when there is
no ice, the bears are concentrated on the beaches/shorelines and the
bears are 'hungry' and havent eaten much for several months (STRONG
companionway/hatches, etc). :-O

Polar Bears??? seriously?


The only live polar bears I've seen were in the Toronto zoos.

"Don White" wrote in message
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"John" wrote in message
...
On Jan 28, 9:29 am, RichH wrote:
A boat for 'high latitudes' needs to be STRONG to be able to survive
the routine heavy weather that is characteristic of the high
latitudes.

Also, for the high Canadian Maritimes (northern Nwfld and Labrador +
Nunavik, etc.) and similar areas the boat should probably have high
freeboard to lessen the chance of a polar bear from easily 'hopping
aboard' when you are anchored ... especially in summer when there is
no ice, the bears are concentrated on the beaches/shorelines and the
bears are 'hungry' and havent eaten much for several months (STRONG
companionway/hatches, etc). :-O

Polar Bears??? seriously?


The only live polar bears I've seen were in the Toronto zoos.

There's an excerpt in Good Old Boat Jan/Feb 2008 from the Martins' book
"Into The LIght" about a bear chasing their boat and appearing quite capable
of getting aboard. I think I read somewhere (as always!) that Polar Bears
actually see humans as prey and that they are the only mammal that does. I
think the definition had somethig to do with other mamals seeing us only as
second-rate when the opportunity presents.
Hoges in WA

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:55:12 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
wrote:

I think I read somewhere (as always!) that Polar Bears
actually see humans as prey and that they are the only mammal that does. I

All the big cats can take up maneating. Rare but it happens. Elsa the
lioness in the book and film took it up later in life, so they killed
her. Among non-mammels, the nile crocadile will go for an available
human every time. If he is big enough he will go for you. Saw some
film on public TV where a croc burst from the water and chased and
caught an antelope, impala I think, that was at least fifty feet from
the water. They eat tens of thousands of people a year in Africa.

Casady