Woody
Well-Known Member
It doesn't take much rockin'/rollin' to make otherwise simple tasks difficult. I get scratched up and bloody enough when the boat is tied to the dock.View attachment 68475 I find all of the advice about spare parts pretty interesting. It's as if you are going to be able to perform major repairs in the middle of Lake Michigan. Any boat that is likely to need some of the work being suggested has no business being used for a crossing. Instead of a major spare parts for inventory, spend the money on preventive maintenance so repairs offshore are not required. We have been offshore in weather that would make a person with a cast iron stomach wretch their guts out if forced to work on a major mechanical issue in the bilge while the boat is going up and down and rolling 25-30 degrees. Need to be prudent when going off shore, but common sense prevents making issues from ever happening.