Please think again
I have heard on a few ocasions this being done,but I always felt it was done by those who like to live life on the very edge, to flert with danger, to try and beat the odds. If your current life offers so little, or the Doc told you, you had only 6 momths to live then maybe you should give it a try. There was an incident out in Frisco bay with 6 people on board, the skipper just plain forgot to fill the tank. She flipped over and they became another statistic. All were rescued, but it was not a pleasent experience for anyone and who's responsible? The skipper! Roger is an engnieer and has other engineers working for him, they figuire out all the math and science so people can be safe and have fun. It would not be wise to court a disaster you know will surely come by circomventing operational protocol, but then again maybe the Coast Guard might be having a slow day and would appreiate another SAR call.