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Protecting Yourself on the Boat

Protecting Yourself on the Boat

What do you do for personal protection on solo cruises?

May 26, 2023
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By Marlin Bree, author of Bold Sea Stories 2

It was night and I had just fallen asleep in my forward v-bunk, alone in my 20-foot sloop Persistence tied up securely against harbor pilings. I awoke in darkness—my sloop was pitching about, yanked forward and then shoved back.

Suddenly, I heard a dreadful hammering sound. Wham! The blow vibrated through the entire wood-epoxy hull.

My adrenalized heart started pounding. Had another boat rammed into me? Maybe waterfront thieves or marauders had come alongside, preparing to board?

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