Thanks, glad to be aboard.
I forgot to mention that his reasoning also included the fact that when you do screw up making the "hole" it will always be at the most inopportune moment.
Hello Everyone.
New to this website as I am actively considering an Ericson 27 as a first big boat. Perhaps this is not the best topic for a first post, but I thought I'd provide some personal insight. I spent 4 years at a Maritime Academy and our basic seamanship teacher was a WWII vet who...