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Re: For fun discussion: man overboard scenarios
[Re: beerMe]
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03/04/2015 09:35 AM
03/04/2015 09:35 AM
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beerMe said: Teammac,
The basic premiss was that only one person on the boat knows how to sail and they are the MOB. My wife has picked me up hundreds of time while skiing in a power boat so I'd rather take my chances with the engine. In any case I would prefer they use any means available. Agreed. My wife would not be able to single-hand a 43 ft. sailboat (in presumably difficult weather) but I know she can drive the boat on engine power. If you go overboard *and* have an engine failure, now we're talking multiple concurrent "failures" and the combinations become much, much more complex. Not that you shouldn't consider them but it becomes almost overwhelming to a "non-sailor". Keep it simple to cover the most likely scenarios.
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