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    Posted: 26 May 07 at 3:32am
I am thinking about building a 22' Chesapeake Bay Sharpie Cruser, Ketch rigged.  Before I start anything, I need to know if she will be able to make an Ocean Crossing?  I want to leave from Key Largo, Florida and sail the Bahamas & the Caribbean.  Should this boat be too small please let me know and please tell me what  the smallest Boat I can use for an Ocean Crossing.
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ive heard several people talking about a "sharpie" doing ocean crossings (not sure if it was a 22 foot chesapeak bay jobbie) and how 30 foot used to be a plenty big enough boat to do ocean crossings in and they dont see why its all now 60 foot things.

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i personally dont believe that its the length of the boat that actually matters, its the amount of gear you need to carry that matters eg spares food etc. also the seaworthyness (probally not a word), i ve heard stories of people crossing oceans in 8ft long boats not sure if its true or not but i cant see why it cant be done.

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Not sure about the length, but the ketch rig should be good, the pointed transom is good in large waves (small amount of knowledge gleaned from Robin Knox-Johnston's book). His was a little larger i think, nearer to 30 foot off the top of my head?


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Originally posted by chrisjc123

 seaworthyness (probally not a word)

yes it is a word

Originally posted by chrisjc123

people crossing oceans in 8ft long boats

no it isnt true. the guy gave up when he realised the boat wouldnt float (he put it on a boat pond to test it) there was a thread titled sea biscuit or something about this.



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o yes that was the story i cant believe he would be able to do it in a 8ft boat though just crazy.
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its been done in a drascombe lugger.......i think. (he says rather intoxicvated after a night on the beeeeeeeer) thats 18ft all in. 
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Dear Mike;
Thank You very much for your reply.  I asked this because a guy told me not less than 36' which is alot for 1 person to operate plus, when I was a kid I used to Take an 18 footer over to the Bahamas all the time.
Thank You God Bless
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I am new to this so I want to really Thank everyone for their  input.  Your help has been invaulable and I feel much more confident about thew boat I am going to build,Thank You very Much and God Bless,
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thankfully there is no law saying what you can and cant sail where (unless you sail on certain puddles) so i would say as long as you feel comfortable in your sailing go for it.
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