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Old 08-17-2017, 03:47 PM   #81
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I have not crossed an ocean, but I have taken my old Diesel trawler that was 48 feet long to Hawaii @ 2,400 Miles each way & back on her own bottom with a single diesel engine a couple times & would do it again with proper preparation on that boat or on my Kadey-Krogen 42.

Keys are: 1. - proper preparation 2, - proper weather window at 3. - right time of year & 4. - properly equipped boat with 5. - proper staffed crew with proper training & experience & spare parts.

It is not something for every body as couple weeks straight on a boat under 50 feet is not something every one is comfortable with.

I find that I enjoy the journey as much as the destination.

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So. You guys know that AlfaMike is my brother, right.

We were separated at birth and my real idiot brother replaced him.

Now you know why i like K-dramas so much; many have a birth secret.
Evidently Koreans can't tell themselves apart.
But i digress.

Kevin Sanders is right, it's about piece of mind. No more no less.

I only do engine room checks underway about 2x per day. Why? 2 reasons:

1. It's easier to recognize a significant difference after a length of time.

2. It's about managing stress. If I'm worried all the time. That doesn't help.

Think about it, you may not have crossed am ocean, but I'm sure you had occasion to do an overnight drive.

How many times was your heart in your throat because you heard an unexpected noise in the middle of the night?
In the middle of the Atlantic, that's amplified 10x, 100x.

How i dealt with it, is to manage my time "looking" for problems.

And the simple fact is that in two ocean crossings, ALL the problems have ALL been obvious.

Just like the fuel issue I the first 5 days. In hindsight, I'd have been better off if I'd never noticed it, because it went away the day after i noticed it. But not after 24 hours of worry.

Also, I've only spent 10 days of 50 days alone on the open ocean.

Having another person is extremely helpful, but IF and ONLY IF, they are the right person.
There are stories of boats sunk because of crew that was not helpful or trying to be too helpful (re the Fitzgerald)

So far, there has been no crisis I could not have overcome alone.
The problem with the bent paravane pole would have been solved on 15 minutes instead of 30, but everything else, same time.

But both my nephew Micah, and new friend Cliff, gave me peace of mind and moral support when I needed it.

Lastly, for all of you who say you want 2, 3 or 4 people onboard.
I'm sure the commercial mariners will understand, but the more you have, the greater the responsibility.
And trust me, it's something that's tangible.
If i had 4 others, I'd do no watches and sleep not at all.

Oh, if my brother ever read this forum, would he be my idiot brother!
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Old 08-17-2017, 03:51 PM   #82
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We were separated at birth and my real idiot brother replaced him.


Nice for the real brother, hope he is not member of TF lol

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Old 08-18-2017, 05:23 AM   #83
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"You would never attempt an ocean crossing in a small power boat unless you were taking a trade wind route and expected the majority of it to be down wind."

Most cargo ships still use "Low Powered Steam" routing as found in Ocean Passages for the World.

10 top causes of engine breakdown -

Probably right , did not the gaggle of Nordhavens that crossed have a boat that needed rescue swimmers to fix electric problems?
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Old 08-18-2017, 12:57 PM   #84
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"You would never attempt an ocean crossing in a small power boat unless you were taking a trade wind route and expected the majority of it to be down wind."
I take exception to the word "trade" above.
The North Atlantic does NOT have trade winds, but does have prevailing westerly winds which make a west to east crossing possible.

When i decide to travel to another continent, my first and only stop, is Jimmy Cornell's "World Cruising Routes"

Which is also why when wanting to get from Europe to Asia. I came west, instead of the Indian Ocean.
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Wxx3 Richard, it occurred to me that a big sea anchor might've been nice to have if your engine broke in the middle of the ocean. It would keep your bow into the seas while you worked on the engine.

What do you think? Did you carry one?
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Wxx3 Richard, it occurred to me that a big sea anchor might've been nice to have if your engine broke in the middle of the ocean. It would keep your bow into the seas while you worked on the engine.



What do you think? Did you carry one?


I thought this was starting to sound like an anchor discussion...
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I thought this was starting to sound like an anchor discussion...
Sorry about that. Broke my own rule, I used the A word.
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Sorry about that. Broke my own rule, I used the A word.


Ha, no worries on my part. Just commenting on how many ways there are to do things, and how many opinions are formed about them. Such is life.
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Old 08-19-2017, 10:19 PM   #89
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Wxx3 Richard, it occurred to me that a big sea anchor might've been nice to have if your engine broke in the middle of the ocean. It would keep your bow into the seas while you worked on the engine.

What do you think? Did you carry one?
No, because you didn't sell me one.
Seriously, I thought I needed one, but as time goes on, it becomes less and less of an issue.

In my blog post today, I have the video of me replacing the hydraulic hoses. But the video doesn't show the big seas we were in.

The Krogen rolls as a function of it's speed thru the water under any given set of seas.
When dead in the water, she pitches more, but rolls significantly less.

She basically bobs up and down.

In my first year, I was terrified of broaching. I couldn't imagine stopping in big seas.
Well, the first Atlantic crossing put and end to that, as i had to stop twice in 12 to 20 foot seas.
I was too stressed to realize how well she sits when stopped.

So, letting her do her thing without any interference from me seems best.

Now one caveat. In moderate seas, if she gets a big wake, she will progressively roll 3x in ever bigger rolls.
I've had occasion to push someone off the wheel (because they were not reacting) to let me counter steer before that third roll, because it will be a doozy, almost 30°
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