My engineering background is rock solid, my artistic ability is what it is. I have built boats using wood strips, stitch and glue techniques, and molded fiberglass. Some have been better than others, but they all floated without breaking! I select a building process assuming an inexperienced builder, having few tools, who wants the process to be simple and progress to be fast. Visit my site @ http://www.johnsboatstuff.com
The skipper has the responsibility for ensuring the safety of all persons aboard the vessel, and must plan for emergency situations, including the decision to abandon ship and to implement self rescue. With a little thought and some modifications, your dinghy can be used with the life raft as part of a coordinated abandon ship procedure. The ideal self rescue dinghy will be seaworthy, contain watertight storage areas for food and water, and have a sturdy sailing rig. Even a poorly prepared dinghy is better than nothing. There have been several instances where having the dinghy made survival possible, in one case for 117 days. With a little thought and preparation, your dinghy can give you a self rescue option, just in case Murphy decides to step in and scramble your EPIRB signal.
My engineering background is rock solid, my artistic ability is what it is. I have built boats using wood strips, stitch and glue techniques, and molded fiberglass. Some have been better than others, but they all floated without breaking! I select a building process assuming an inexperienced builder, having few tools, who wants the process to be simple and progress to be fast. Visit my site @ http://www.johnsboatstuff.com