cruising boat req

[David56]

I read a comment saying "we are selling our current boat (Southerly 37) (which was used to cruise the Atlantic and Med 4-5 years) because we need a different requirement to cruise the south Pacific"
Can you all please enlighten me what those different 'regional' requirements would be?
Thanks in advance for your comments

[Paul L]

The cruisers were now more experienced and know better what they want in a cruising boat. Heading out across the Pacific on a tradewind run you often want more storage, more tankage and more chain.

[Mr B]

Any thing that cruises the Atlantic is quite safe in the southern Pacific,

Off shore compulsory Regs in Australia,
One PFD 1 for every person on Board,
Dedicated bilge Pump, Varies with length of boat,
Manual Bilge Pump,
Epirb, 406,
2 orange flares
2 red flares,
one Parachute Flare,
Bucket for bailing,
Flotation ring,
Seaworthy boat,
VHF,
Boat rego and licence if it has a motor,
One or two other minor things,

They do police these items and do fine you for not having them on board,

[JPA Cate]

I think Paul L nailed it. I tried to look up the Southerly 37 on sailboatdata.com, and instead found a Southerly 38. Made me wonder if the 37 that you read might have been a typographical error?

The 38 is a fractionally rigged sloop. Perhaps they would rather have a cutter. The 38 has a swing keel. Perhaps they want a conventional keel.

If you are fixed to read what they write, maybe you could query the person who wrote it for clarification. Often, people like to talk about their decisions.

Ann

[David56]

yes, sorry it was a 38. I'm guessing its the keel too