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Question:
So what is the best rough water boat anyway>? I'm thinking about buying the 55 MTI when I finish painting my 40 skater. Will I be able to launch the MTI off 50' waves? I heard cats can handle 90% of their length in wave height as long as you are "packing - the -air" or something like that :confused: EDIT:in case it's not obvious, the sarcasm switch is ON |
Originally Posted by RT930turbo
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So how big were they the weekend the 382 was disappearing into the troughs, and the Jet was taking them over the tunnel? NOAA said 7-9, and I agree. When I was in the bottom of the wave, I could not see anything but water. The bow was struggling not to stuff, and when I would roll over the crest the props would certainly come out. Spacing between crests was approximately 1.5 boat lengths, and I could put the stren in the bottom and just be cresting with the bow.. Absolutely no way to run "at speed" in those monsters. I guess by the OSO wave measuring scale I was in 38' ers
I was suprised my TV was still in the boat when I got there. Now if i had been in my 24 Cig i could have run WFO all the way to the bay. |
I wont comment on the video or what it looks like but I will say this....
Every time we have a rough water race, Im excited to see the video...and it NEVER looks as rough as it really was. Its really annoying actually. Even if it isnt 15s...I bet its rougher than hell in that boat :D |
Originally Posted by RT930turbo
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Question:
So what is the best rough water boat anyway>? : |
Originally Posted by s022mag
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Longest lonely ride of the summer aye?
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Oh and to answer how big were they? If you had a video I'm sure the majority here would say 2-3s at most. Come on, it's only Lake Erie. :party-smiley-004:
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This is what 4' with whitecaps in the Georgia Strait looks like We had small craft warning with 20-25 knots wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8IVujFhCHU This run was in between 1-3' at Lighthouse Park in Burrad Inlet [ Vancouver] waves typically very close and confused coming at 2-3 different directions making it a hard ride. Reggie F ran a 38' diesel cruiser at the very same spot one time and he commented on how chitty the ride in confused water here compared to widely spaced rollers in the ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjykczeD0Uc |
I was in wicked won in that run and they were 3-4s. Anyone who thinks they were out on Lake Michigan running in 8-10s is high as a kite. Whoever was driving that 46 needs to learn how to trim a boat
Originally Posted by J-Bonz
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Here is a great Michigan lake video. What size do you think the lake was rolling then? I bet boatme will chime in with what the forecast was that day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og3-FIMjB7k |
Originally Posted by RT930turbo
(Post 4057151)
Question:
So what is the best rough water boat anyway>? http://catalog.boat24.com/motorboats...zai/2010/5428/ |
Originally Posted by J-Bonz
(Post 4057124)
Here is a great Michigan lake video. What size do you think the lake was rolling then? I bet boatme will chime in with what the forecast was that day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og3-FIMjB7k |
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