M_Boats: M boats: Bouyancy

Below are links of a story about Mark Hightower and preparation of his M17 Freebird world cruiser. I found it to be interesting reading. Mark sailed an M17 further than most and in much more difficult conditions than most of us hope to encounter but we should still be aware of the basic limitations of a boat with a large cockpit. http://msog.org/mon/mon2-4/mon2-4-5.htm http://msog.org/mon/mon2-4/mon2-4-6.htm