What's the worst conditions you have been out in?
06-13-2005, 03:04 PM
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Re: What's the worst conditions you have been out in?
Solid 12' with occasional 15' + on a 52' Buddy Davis. Kinda get your stomah queezy when you are trolling for billfish in that 
There were 5 of fishing and I think 3 people ralphed...I didn't though. I was drinking beer 
. Caught a few dolphin...no billfish that day 
There were 5 of fishing and I think 3 people ralphed...I didn't though. I was drinking beer . Caught a few dolphin...no billfish that day
06-13-2005, 06:28 PM
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came thru solid 8's on the way back across lake Erie from Detroit in a 28 Cigarette...I love rough water but when its too rough to run on plane and your props keep breaking loose then its no longer fun I sent Donzichick's non boating friend to the ER for stitches in her lip after she slammed her face into a grab handle.....not a fun ride at all
I sent Donzichick's non boating friend to the ER for stitches in her lip after she slammed her face into a grab handle.....not a fun ride at all
06-13-2005, 08:31 PM
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The worst was when we were finishing our 1200-mile cruise last year. I was desparately sick and exhausted from bad food the night before. We had to make a 100-mile run up Chesapeake Bay into the wind. If I hadn't been so exhausted, the 4-5 footers would not have been so bad, and we could have managed 55 or so. The problem was that I just coudn't concentrate on driving the boat and was making too may mistakes with the throttles and the wheel. I finally had to slow down to 30 mph and slog it out for over 3 hours. Horrible, horrible day.
...and then there's ANY day on Albemarle Sound....
...and then there's ANY day on Albemarle Sound....
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06-13-2005, 09:35 PM
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If I am drinking Ice T, and its just me and my boating friends talking: 8-10 on the scariest night of my life.
If I have had a few beers and its my regular friends: 10-12 No moon, and the Coast Guard was afraid to come out.
If I have been drinking Hurricains, there are ay least 3 hot girls within earshot, and I can still speak: 14-16 Footers, I watched the Edmond Fitzgerald go down off my bow, I told Triton to smoke poll, and I never even shuddered of fear!!!
If I have had a few beers and its my regular friends: 10-12 No moon, and the Coast Guard was afraid to come out.
If I have been drinking Hurricains, there are ay least 3 hot girls within earshot, and I can still speak: 14-16 Footers, I watched the Edmond Fitzgerald go down off my bow, I told Triton to smoke poll, and I never even shuddered of fear!!!
06-14-2005, 09:52 AM
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Re: What's the worst conditions you have been out in?
Lake Erie.
1980s. 1986 26 foot Wellcraft Cruiser. 8 footers. Black water. Following sea. Waves breaking inches from the top of the transom and running 4000 rpm to make progress.
A bunch of twenty something "cool dudes" found Jesus real quick.
1980s. 1986 26 foot Wellcraft Cruiser. 8 footers. Black water. Following sea. Waves breaking inches from the top of the transom and running 4000 rpm to make progress.
A bunch of twenty something "cool dudes" found Jesus real quick.
06-14-2005, 10:11 AM
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Re: What's the worst conditions you have been out in?
Originally Posted by fund razor
Lake Erie.
1980s. 1986 26 foot Wellcraft Cruiser. 8 footers. Black water. Following sea. Waves breaking inches from the top of the transom and running 4000 rpm to make progress.
A bunch of twenty something "cool dudes" found Jesus real quick.
1980s. 1986 26 foot Wellcraft Cruiser. 8 footers. Black water. Following sea. Waves breaking inches from the top of the transom and running 4000 rpm to make progress.
A bunch of twenty something "cool dudes" found Jesus real quick.
06-14-2005, 12:54 PM
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Re: What's the worst conditions you have been out in?
7 to 8 foot rollers on a 26 nova w/twins ( low rider) in lake huron just 3 miles north of blue water bridge (strong current there).............thankfully the swells were about 25- 30 ft apart....i felt like the ss minow........i'm glad a had my bimini top up.....3 full rollers came straight over the front........my fiancee , the dog - a little upset....i was heading directly into em.. , scared to turn around...when i did, it then became ...race that wave chasing me, cavitating the props.....ohhhh $%#^...........one of them over the transom would v'e taken it down...
should've paid attention to the 40 viking that turned around
should've paid attention to the 40 viking that turned around
06-14-2005, 01:36 PM
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Re: What's the worst conditions you have been out in?
Originally Posted by ScottB
24 Pantera It was one of these days
The first pic, was that Atlantic City last year ?
(Anyway last years AC race was a pretty bad day.)
Gotta give the racers their "props", they go out in anything and they are not just looking to survive and get home, they are pushing it to the limit.
Last edited by CasinoRunner; 06-14-2005 at 03:12 PM.
