I logged on and just saw you posted in this cock measuring contest... I thought for sure you were going to post about how rough it is between Portland and Glildersleeve Island!

We get them on the great lakes, here is Chicago/Lake Michigan, we call it the "Playpen", Google it.

Um' Yeah........ We do...............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41urWf5tha8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yfPUm4A4Tc


No big water there though .....................

That's the only "big water" I've personally been in on my boat, lol.

Everyone leaving Harmon on Poker Run weekend at once when a rain storm blows in or at the end of the day.

I actually got a ticket years ago for going counterclockwise on a small lake. Cop was a total prick! I had never heard of that law!!

I got caught on the Chesapeake Bay once when a storm rolled in. They come in very fast there! I was able to barely outrun it back to the ramp but we were completely leaving the water and airing the prop out. And when I looked back at my buddies boat, all I would see is the full bottom. That was exciting.

Down here in Florida so long as your boating is done during the summer by 4 pm you should miss any bad weather, and I a talking about mid July until mid Oct.....the wet season. Otherwise it is often very calm with a gentle 2-4 ft of movement even 25 miles out. As ever it depends upon wind more than tide.

Then there is big water racing....bring back those days of glory.

[QUOTE=MonkeySea2;4420192]I actually got a ticket years ago

We do 98% of our boating on an inland lake -- in fact - back in the day - when we had 9 planets I swam across it a few times. I was stopped (with a brand new boat) and was asked to see the fire extinguisher, life preservers, and clean air spark arrestor - which we had 100%. I was then asked how long the boat was -- 18'. I was told that I needed to have a flare warning device -- which I didn't have -- heck I could yell to shore if anything like that happened. It seemed to me it was like a $40.00 fine. It doesn't have to make sense it's a regulation.

3pointstar.

With so many classic car events now happening maybe it is time to organise a classic boat series with different categories to run together.