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Sailing from Berkeley to Hawaii in a 19ft Sailboat

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143 points protonbob | 1 comments | 02 Apr 25 15:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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rkhassen9 ◴[02 Apr 25 20:39 UTC] No.43561262[source]▶
"Generally I relied on canned goods to supply the bulk of my meals. Each can was protected in double Ziplock bags to prevent rusting. Pinhole leaks in cans caused by rust and corrosion can be lethal to the unsuspecting mariner."

Is a pinhole leak on a can really that dangerous on a 24 day trip. I get ocean air...but wow. That is something I would have underestimated for sure.

wondering if someone in the know can weigh in? is this over cautious or like yeah, good idea?

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dghlsakjg ◴[02 Apr 25 21:37 UTC] No.43561930[source]▶
I used to live and work on tall ships.

We never had this issue, but we also likely had better storage conditions in that there was precious little chance of actual seawater reaching our food cans. Cans would sometimes rust on the rim, but I don't think I ever saw a can rust all the way through, despite some of them being likely years old.

This seems like overkill unless you are very convinced that your cans will come in contact with seawater.

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bagels ◴[03 Apr 25 04:13 UTC] No.43564669[source]▶
Tiny boat, probably got considerable water onboard.
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ratrocket ◴[03 Apr 25 18:48 UTC] No.43573761[source]▶
With admittedly close to zero sailing experience, I would think that if your boat (no matter how big or "tiny") is getting "considerable" water onboard, you have bigger problems than your canned food.

It doesn't make sense to me either that the size of the vessel has much to do with how watertight it is.

But like I said, I don't have much experience in this!

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1. bagels ◴[04 Apr 25 04:18 UTC] No.43578286[source]▶
Water comes over the sides/top in choppy seas. It rains on the deck, and the cabin has a door. It's normal. Bigger boats have taller sides. That's the difference with size, which waves will spray you. Keeping things dry is a challenge.