300 years in a boat without ever setting foot on land? Could they even survive 3 years that way? The premise makes me a little skeptical, but it sounds like Petrel might make it worth trying. :)

Yeah, I agree with Lark. I’m thinking this one sounds too far fetched. Where do they get their food? How could people trapped on a boat for 300 years actually stay separated that way? I just don’t buy it.

So, I read this one way back in May and I honestly don't remember all the ins and outs of how the ship worked. It definitely required a willing suspension of disbelief, but there were explanations for the questions you both are asking. I just can't remember what they were ... my memory ain't what it used to be!