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Old 05-22-2023 | 09:58 AM
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Thanks guys, is the Reynolds channel marked?
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Old 05-22-2023 | 10:01 AM
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We're going tomorrow, wind direction sucks but it's the best I can get this week:
ANZ355-230230Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm1001 AM EDT Mon May 22 2023

TODAYE winds around 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TONIGHTE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUEE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHTE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WEDNE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHTSE winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Old 05-22-2023 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Indy
Thanks guys, is the Reynolds channel marked?
Yes it is. There is a point in Lido where the bouys switch from entering from Jones to leaving towards ER.
There are plenty of 5mph zones so adhere there.
Once past Long Beach Bridge and Wreck Lead Train bridge you're good to cruise till the Atlantic Beach bridge.
ER inlet is easy to run. I believe the #2 bouy is way out of line tho. Make the left to head south, aim towards the Inlet bouy, and you can turn and head west before you get to it.
If you need more info I'd be happy to help.
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Old 05-22-2023 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Stormrider
Yes it is. There is a point in Lido where the bouys switch from entering from Jones to leaving towards ER.
There are plenty of 5mph zones so adhere there.
Once past Long Beach Bridge and Wreck Lead Train bridge you're good to cruise till the Atlantic Beach bridge.
ER inlet is easy to run. I believe the #2 bouy is way out of line tho. Make the left to head south, aim towards the Inlet bouy, and you can turn and head west before you get to it.
If you need more info I'd be happy to help.
This is good, I'm going to take your advice and go this way tomorrow.
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Old 05-22-2023 | 08:03 PM
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I would go this route (in yellow). If its calm, go straight and take the orange path of ocean.



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Old 05-23-2023 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by underpsi68
I would go this route (in yellow). If its calm, go straight and take the orange path of ocean.

Leaving for Freeport in about an hour, this is what I'm going to do, thx.
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Old 05-23-2023 | 07:42 AM
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Leaving for Freeport in about an hour, this is what I'm going to do, thx.
Just don't bring that guy record breaker Stu as your navigator, he likes to get too close to the buoys! Have a safe maiden voyage today!
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Old 05-23-2023 | 08:47 AM
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Light winds from the east, calling for 3ft seas... shouldn't be a bad ride at all.
Let us know how it went.
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Old 05-23-2023 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Stormrider
Light winds from the east, calling for 3ft seas... shouldn't be a bad ride at all.
Let us know how it went.

Hopefully he is wearing awesome headphones with an Apache soundtrack playing for the trip!

Too bad when he gets to his destination the salt water will have rotted the lower units right off the motors and they will be coughing rust out the exhausts! The fiberglass will be soft all over and the boat will need a full restoration!

Boat trip will be uneventful, should be a nice shakedown run!
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Old 05-23-2023 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Stormrider
Light winds from the east, calling for 3ft seas... shouldn't be a bad ride at all.
Let us know how it went.
We went out the Jones Inlet, figured we had to go outside at some point so might as well do it, the inlet wasn't bad but the ride was not all that great, big enough holes where the boat got sort of sideways a couple times! Got worse as we approached Breezy Point, the windshield wiper was on most of the time! NY Harbor was buzzing with Ferries, working boats, barges, tugs, sight seeing, had to pay attention for sure. The Sound totally sucked, hard hitting, smaller waves but short and steep and after 80 miles of this crap I was glad to pull into the harbor in Norwalk. Boat got hosed by salt water in every nook and cranny took a while to clean up.

A couple of observations...Pursuit makes a quality boat without question. No question about it I miss HP. I bought it for different reasons and think it'll be a great boat but gee whiz I just want it to get on top of the chop, it's just not that kind of boat, at least with 300s. Glad I bought it but would also like to have my PP too!

Thanks to everyone's input, look forward to a fun summer!
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