Provisioning for a passage...

[tasdevil]

Nope... that's Sean's,he's the dock master and a great sailor,but that's my boatshed in silver/green at the extreme right hand edge of your picture .....Robin

 

[Sumner]

Nope... that's Sean's,he's the dock master and a great sailor,but that's my boatshed in silver/green at the extreme right hand edge of your picture .....Robin

Your down where they had the party ,

Sum

 

[dah]

My Experience

Does anyone know of a usefull guide to provisioning for an offshore passage.. something over 60 days ? All the books I have checked are very vague and full of generalisations.
I have made numerous land expeditions and am aware of the basic food and water intake we require, but in sailing weight would not be such a restriction and fresh food could be taken. And allowances would have to be made for delays - maybe twice as much as expected ?
Any suggestions ? Thanx.....

I have an attic of two trunks (residing on the cabin trunk abaft the mast and forward of the companionway hatch) in which I store provisions & supplies (toilet paper being the most valuable).

ABOVE ALL, I suggest you invest in a vacume storage system (composed of canisters and bags). I consider my vacume storage system crutial to cruising.

I have lived aboard my Catalina 27 since 1984, have cruised extensively, and STRONGLY suggest you adopt a vacume storage system to preserve the freshness of your porvisions. Meat, fish, and other such foods can be frozen and then bagged. Crushables such as cereal, coffee, tea, chips, etc. can be stored in vacume cannisters.

Know that toilet paper is always a VERY exchangable commodity, or at the minimum a useful provision.

Call me at 904-636-1646 to discuss any questions.

David Hoyt