Boating on the Great Lakes, is it Offshore
03-21-2005, 01:39 PM
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Re: Boating on the Great Lakes, is it Offshore
Originally Posted by rouxsterre
I am thinking that with less density, fresh water can get more sloppy than salt water. Additionally, I have wondered about the perceived impact ( given identical landings ) of a hull in fresh vs salt water.
Do they "feel" the same ?
Do they "feel" the same ?
03-21-2005, 01:59 PM
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Yeah, I think this has been beaten to death. Anyone who's been on the Great Lakes knows that they can be just as bad as the Ocean. I have been on Lake Erie several times in 10' waves. Once in 14' waves. I guarantee this summer I will be out there at least 3 times in seas over 8'.
But there's one think for sure, there's no such thing as a Tsunami on Lake Erie.
But there's one think for sure, there's no such thing as a Tsunami on Lake Erie.
03-21-2005, 02:07 PM
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Re: Boating on the Great Lakes, is it Offshore
Originally Posted by Rippem
those are 5 1/2 foot waves? 
03-21-2005, 03:25 PM
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Re: Boating on the Great Lakes, is it Offshore
Originally Posted by 26scarab
Miller,
If that was the storm that blew thru about 5-6 years ago , I remember it well.
I was in Put-n-bay at the time. We heard there was a storm coming , saw the sky get dark, had just enough time to get the boats situated (inside "c" dock near the shore) and the next thing we knew all hell broke loose.
It reminded me of those "rescue 911" type shows were after something major happens everyone one just walks around in a daze. People just had this scared shocked look on thier faces. Watched a Bayliner cruiser get slammed against the wall tearing the side open. Saw a 50 Sea Ray get a hole punched into the side from landing on the poles, saw numerous boats with the cleats pulled out.
Then just as quick as it started it was gone. It was pretty scary.
If that was the storm that blew thru about 5-6 years ago , I remember it well.
I was in Put-n-bay at the time. We heard there was a storm coming , saw the sky get dark, had just enough time to get the boats situated (inside "c" dock near the shore) and the next thing we knew all hell broke loose.
It reminded me of those "rescue 911" type shows were after something major happens everyone one just walks around in a daze. People just had this scared shocked look on thier faces. Watched a Bayliner cruiser get slammed against the wall tearing the side open. Saw a 50 Sea Ray get a hole punched into the side from landing on the poles, saw numerous boats with the cleats pulled out.
Then just as quick as it started it was gone. It was pretty scary.
03-21-2005, 04:39 PM
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Re: Boating on the Great Lakes, is it Offshore
Originally Posted by THRILLSEEKER
Im still wondering why all the PUSSIES were too scared to run their boats in the Eastside Poker Run
exeption:
RHC
SKRAMER
Brad Geller
Crazy Timmay
Dave Leonhart
and myself
Donzichicks friend didnt think it was rough the day she went to the ER for stiches either after the 2 hour trip across Erie in 8 and 9 footers
exeption:
RHC
SKRAMER
Brad Geller
Crazy Timmay
Dave Leonhart
and myself
Donzichicks friend didnt think it was rough the day she went to the ER for stiches either after the 2 hour trip across Erie in 8 and 9 footers
Yep! What kind of tool trailers his "BIG AZZ" boat to the lunchstop!
03-21-2005, 06:24 PM
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Re: Boating on the Great Lakes, is it Offshore
Hate to say but Lake Superior is considered the most trecherous by mariners. Longest, biggest and by far the roughest. Oh yeah, coldest too. The others all get way nasty but lets not get carried away comparing big waves to the atlantic or pacific. Fair to say the great lakes have not seen 65 to 100 foot waves. The Edmund Fitzgerald went down in 35 foot waves on Superior and it dosen't get much rougher than that here.
Now I beleive we have the best waves and the trickiest for rough water running if only it would warm up. NK
Now I beleive we have the best waves and the trickiest for rough water running if only it would warm up.
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03-21-2005, 06:48 PM
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Re: Boating on the Great Lakes, is it Offshore
Originally Posted by LEOPAJM
Hey , we were there for that one too .... If you remember guys ... two days in a row like that ..... There were people real happy on the phone with their insurance guy ... and ones that were real sad ... on the phone with their insurance guy too !!!
Dan
03-22-2005, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Half Nutz
I think we were all there, just remember "It NEVER rains in the Roundhouse"
Dan
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