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Think Like A Seaman First
- New tech like lithium and automated sail systems must be judged from a seamanlike perspective, not gadget lust.
- John Harries urges assessing whether technology truly improves safety and seamanship before adopting it.
Early Roller-Furler Near-Disaster
- John sailed his first ocean passage on an early Hood roller furler and called it a nightmare that nearly caused a disaster.
- He now uses roller furlers for jibs for 38 years but warns they must be treated carefully.
Use Communicative Battery Management
- Avoid lithium batteries whose BMS cannot communicate with charging sources because they can cause sudden blackouts.
- Use batteries with external or communicative BMS so chargers know when to stop and prevent failures.