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Old 05-01-2017, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Indy
Was it 2-5 waves like NOAA stated? Seemed really conservative considering the wind speed.
I can only imagine how rough it was for them on Sunday. The wind was kicking here in Tampa bay. I stayed in the bay and they were calling for 3-5 waves with a small craft advisory. I don't know exactly how big they were but it definitely looked like 2-4 with an occasional 5 footer. I was very surprised at how well my 30 concept handled it. Kudos to everyone that made the trip I bet those ocean swells were not fun.

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Thanks Pete for the picture of my New Boat, it was a hell of a trip with a lot of damage to a lot of the Club members and their boats!! I stayed until Tuesday morning for gentler seas and ran home with a Coast Guard Helo following me, apparently I should of turned my VHF on!!! LOL
Rubber Ducky was waiting for me when I entered Ft Lauderdale inlet. Safety Check and I was on my way!!

Great Weekend!!

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Originally Posted by Spicy
Thanks Pete for the picture of my New Boat, it was a hell of a trip with a lot of damage to a lot of the Club members and their boats!! I stayed until Tuesday morning for gentler seas and ran home with a Coast Guard Helo following me, apparently I should of turned my VHF on!!! LOL
Rubber Ducky was waiting for me when I entered Ft Lauderdale inlet. Safety Check and I was on my way!!

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Great new ride!

So it was like LOTO or Lake Michigan water out there huh.....
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Great new ride!

So it was like LOTO or Lake Michigan water out there huh.....

Thanks!! It was something. I've made the crossing before, 3 times actually, this was by far the roughest!!
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Originally Posted by 272bajadriver
I can only imagine how rough it was for them on Sunday. The wind was kicking here in Tampa bay. I stayed in the bay and they were calling for 3-5 waves with a small craft advisory. I don't know exactly how big they were but it definitely looked like 2-4 with an occasional 5 footer. I was very surprised at how well my 30 concept handled it. Kudos to everyone that made the trip I bet those ocean swells were not fun.

Saw you out at Whiskey Joes a couple weeks back on a Sunday. Was driving by (in car), boat looked good!
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Originally Posted by hogie roll
Props the kryptonite, velocity and sunsation crews that made it. Not big boats.
What size was the Velocity and Sunsation?

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