What do you mean by “open ocean”? That usually implies beyond sight of land … way beyond. You planning to join the Keys to Havana race or are you thinking San Francisco to Hawaii?how long will a sunfish last on open ocean?
I just recently got a Sunfish for my birthday/christmas present and I have got quite ambitous with it and my boom snapped!!!! It was because of salt build-up inside the goose-neck I have added my own personal touch to the boat (pillow so I can sit,ships,root beer,and I am in the proccess of waxing the hull as we speak.one of my main questions was how long would I survive in the open ocean????? I have been sailing for 2-3 years now and I am getting pretty crafty with the tiller extenstion,hiking,and reaching. So its up to you more experienced SF sailors to decide How long would I last????
A little salt and a little pepper..., sea creatures like just a hint of spice to their food.Would you have running lights, VHF radio, flares, life ring, charts, GPS, food, etc.?
one of my main questions was how long would I survive in the open ocean????? How long would I last????
THAT's what I was thinking!A Sunfish will last a long time (a hundred years?) in the open ocean (until it gets washed up on shore some place), BUT the sailor won't...
I don't see why not. A protected bay is just the sort of water the Sunfish was intended for.I acctualy am in a small shallow bay named Waquoit Bay right in falmouth and from the spit you can see marthas vineyard. I was wonderind if I could sail there without dying.
... you can see Martha’s vineyard. I was wondering if I could sail there without dying.
Pardon me, I must apologize for my comment. I believe I mis-read your intent. It struck me at first you just wanted to go outside the bay and sail the sound, off the beach, near shore. In re-reading the thread it appears you'd like to make the ~5 mile crossing.I don't see why not.