Re: Size of vessel
"How they didn't all murder each other..."
Ever been in a small boat in the North Atlantic from mid-September to mid-November?
Most of them were probably all lined up along the rail praying ... "Oh, god" ::hork:: "Oh, god: ::hoorrk:: "Oh, god" HOOOORRRRK!:: etc. etc. The few who didn't get seasick were kept busy trying to keep the rest hydrated. No time or energy for fisticuffs under those conditions.