[LIforrelaxin]

Well I do this all the time....and the first consideration is the conditions....as long as the wind isn't blowing or there is just a slight breeze.....I don't see any issues with it.....you just have to be confortable with it....ie as others have said, wear a life jacket hold a rope etc.... me I am a strong enough swimmer I don't worry much..... but when the wind is blowing and the boat can move away from you.... someone needs to stay in the boat.....and having a throwable floatation device with a rope is a must.... Last but not least...when the wind is blowing enough to make the water rough and further more produce white caps I wouldn't be caught dead jumping from my boat (this third statement also applies when the water is rough from boat traffic)..boarding a boat is hard enough.... let alone trying to do it in swells....In short it is a matter of using your head and having a good conception of how good a swimmer you are.....