A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

On Sep 20, 5:52 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:35:10 -0000, wrote:
On Sep 20, 5:29 pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
wrote:
Hello boaters
Just wondering, what should I look for in a power boat that can cross
the Atlantic? In regards to length, engines, speed, make, and so on.

Thanks,

QE2 is a great place to start.

lol, I didn't expect anything but those kind of comments :D But
seriously, It's kind of a lifelong dream, that might never happen, but
hey I want to start learning. I just bought my first boat so I am
starting to dream.

If you are seriously interested, here is the "must read" bible:

"Voyaging Under Power " by Robert Beebe and James Leishman

Available at: www.amazon.com

Suitable boats are low powered, very special purpose, and will not
appeal to everyone.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=diesel+duck

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nordhavn+trawlers

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Thanks Wayne. B for the book suggestion. It is certainly the kind of
material I am looking for. I am not fussy about the look of the boat,
nor do I care so much how long it would take me to do the trip. I am
just looking for a boat that will do the job without me having to
continue the trip on sea turtles with human hair for rope.

A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:16:40 -0000, wrote:

Hello boaters
Just wondering, what should I look for in a power boat that can cross
the Atlantic? In regards to length, engines, speed, make, and so on.

Thanks,

http://tinyurl.com/y4y6ss

A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:51:32 -0000, wrote:

It's more like, what makes the boat worthy of crossing the ocean?

http://tinyurl.com/y4y6ss

A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

On Sep 20, 6:09 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
Hello boaters
Just wondering, what should I look for in a power boat that can cross
the Atlantic? In regards to length, engines, speed, make, and so on.

Thanks,

Do you have any significant boating experience now?

You probably will want a relatively slow trawler type boat, preferably
steel-hulled.

If I do I wouldn't have been so confused. My boating experience spans
only few month, I am sad to say. but I am determined to make it a
lifelong hobby. A one that will probably cost me a lot of money
needless to say.

When you (boaters who replied) say "on the slow side" how slow are we
talking about ? Would it take me 2 weeks to complete the trip? A
month? Or I will be celebrating my 60th anniversary with my wife on
the boat?

A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:09:11 -0400, HK wrote:

You probably will want a relatively slow trawler type boat, preferably
steel-hulled.

Without a low transom.

A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

On Sep 20, 6:26 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:51:32 -0000, wrote:
It's more like, what makes the boat worthy of crossing the ocean?

http://tinyurl.com/y4y6ss

That just crossed my threshold for "Minimum Specs" by a tiny bit. :)

A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:09:11 -0400, HK wrote:

You probably will want a relatively slow trawler type boat, preferably
steel-hulled.

Without a low transom.

What kind of boater would worry about getting his feet wet?

The low transom is a safety feature for when those "greenies" come over
the bow.

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A boat to cross the Atlantic
 

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Hello boaters
Just wondering, what should I look for in a power boat that can cross
the Atlantic? In regards to length, engines, speed, make, and so on.

Thanks,



http://www.ferretti-yachts.com/

Start here....

Come back and let us know when she's ready. We'll help you learn the
ropes by crewing for you to bring her back to your homeport.

Very nice.

Take me with you and I'll install a full electronics suite on her before
we leave Ferretti for sea. I'm an electronics engineer with 45 years of
service to ships and boats. If you need references, just ask.

Something in the 100-130' range would be nice and have enough room for
the hangers-on. Ferretti will make all the arrangements. I'm told they
can be very nice if you buy one....(c;

A boat to cross the Atlantic