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Old 09-25-2010, 02:43 AM   #2
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RE: Brand new to trawling, need some help!

What was the one thing about boating that you were never told but wish you were?

Not THE right question,

What someone failed to tell YOU is speed is very very expensive in a boat.

If range is required (you don't run out of fuel 300 miles into a 2000mile crossing) a displacement boat is required.

A boat with a 36 ft length on the water line LWL, will cross oceans at 6K

A boat with a 64 ft LWL will go 8K.

Finally few pleasure boats in the world ,( regardless of what the add dept calls them) are actually Ocean Worthy .

The scantlings and equippment and vessel and layout are about $300% more expensive than a coastal or dockside boat.

Start at the local library ,
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