In reply to Project Director (msg # 657):
quote:
OOC: First mention I have seen that we were overloaded and close to swamping!
Open-ended comments and potential conversation starters are much better suited for posting in OOC!
It's a combination of I probably should have made this clearer and not just assumed that on your part you would be taking into account all that you were cramming into the boat and applying some common sense.
As well, at first it didn't
seem to be overloaded. After all, it is used for fishing and can carry several hundred kilos or more of fish in its hold without problem. The problem which was not evident is that with gear piled on deck, and 9 people aboard, it's more top-heavy than usual, which again is not a problem in sheltered waters but in the open ocean it's more noticeable.
Thanks,
Tony