BR to Bahamas

Here's a question. If you were up for a little recreation, and had the option of heading to the bahamas on a bow rider, skydiving, or rock climbing which would you do? Me personally, I would feel safest on the bow rider. What about everybody else? All three are adventurous sort of activities.
 
Here's a question. If you were up for a little recreation, and had the option of heading to the bahamas on a bow rider, skydiving, or rock climbing which would you do? Me personally, I would feel safest on the bow rider. What about everybody else? All three are adventurous sort of activities.

Can I kite surf to the bahamas instead?
 
Advising a 24’ open bow boater:

“Taradise,
I've tried to stay out of this one, get ready to for a bunch of BS. Some people don't understand the concept of planing and think you would go out in 6' seas or when the weather is changing. With the right training, planning, weather and group not a problem.”

You called the comments from experienced off-shore boaters a bunch of BS.

You asked, “What were you doing out in 8 footers???” I don’t think anyone would intentionally head out in 8 footers even in a 48DB. If you had much experience with ocean boating you would know that 8 footers could whip up off shore without much warning

So, back to Woody’s original question. Did you do it? You never said you did. You said you would.

We’ve heard it before on this site, one should not give advise about something they have not experienced or have no first hand knowledge. I can’t determine if you are offering your advise out of speculation or experience. Can you please clarify. You may be the only one in 8 pages that actually did the trip and that would be helpful for Woody and all the readers.

I hate to disagree, but you need to go back and read both threads. Are you a politician? You're picking some nice sound bites.

I have not done it in my 240SD yet. I never said I had.

Again I never advised a blue water boater on how to run their boat. I warned a fellow boater to watch out for the BS that would and has come. I never told somebody to take a 24' boat out in 6 foot seas.

Yes, I asked why he was in 8 foot Seas. Read his answer. :smt021

I agree with your comment about giving advise, maybe you need to stick with it, because you have not given any advise in this thread yet. The only thing you have contributed to this thread so far is total BS.:smt009 Do you have anything worthwhile to contribute?
 
This thread has been hi-jacked!
to answer the initial ?.....no I did not take my BR to the Bahamas but I want to and plan to. I will be sure to use this forum when I start my planning and will be sure to take lost of pictures!

Yes it has! Looking forward to a fun trip.:thumbsup:
 
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Here's a question. If you were up for a little recreation, and had the option of heading to the bahamas on a bow rider, skydiving, or rock climbing which would you do? Me personally, I would feel safest on the bow rider. What about everybody else? All three are adventurous sort of activities.

Well since I've already been sky diving and rock climbing I'd have to pick the trip to the Bahamas.

Now how many of you would go two miles offshore in an inner tube? Been there done that too. The things you do when your a teen.:smt101:smt101
 
Can I kite surf to the bahamas instead?

Yes, but I think they call it para-sailing. :lol:

Sorry, but I don't think my 240SD would be able to pull you John. :thumbsup:
 
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John,
Does the 220 not have the (2) Through-Hull Cockpit Drains like the 240?


Yes it does. But they feed into/from the stowage area under the front loungers. All the water that was standing was surrounded by solid fiberglass in the bow so the only place for the water to go was towards the stern with some making its way into the head and under helm storage areas. Those two areas drain off into the bilge...
 
Here's a question. If you were up for a little recreation, and had the option of heading to the bahamas on a bow rider, skydiving, or rock climbing which would you do? Me personally, I would feel safest on the bow rider. What about everybody else? All three are adventurous sort of activities.


The Bahamas crossing. I don't really see the benefit of jumping out of a perfectly good airplane and rock climbing sounds like A LOT of work. I'd take my chances on the crossing with an EPIRB and appropriate safety gear on my SD.
 
Overall, I'm with the group that says, yeah, it's possible - with the proper planning and the WILLINGNESS to pull the plug if the weather gets the least bit sketchy. On a good weather window, leaving the mainland just before first light I'd bet a BR could make it unmolested.

I look forward to reading someone elses account with pictures!
 
I agree with your comment about giving advise, maybe you need to stick with it, because you have not given any advise in this thread yet. The only thing you have contributed to this thread so far is total BS.:smt009 Do you have anything worthwhile to contribute?

Woody posted a good question. I waited 7 pages with the BS filter on before I chimed in to remind everyone of Woody's question. My posts that followed included no BS about whether I'd do it or not. I have no advise to give on boating to Bimini in a bow rider, because I never did it. Nobody stepped forward to say they had. I did call you out. You had a lot of BS to offer, but no actual experience. There were 7 pages of debate from boaters who never did the trip in a bow rider. Then the post was hijacked. I was curious to hear from the genuine article. I still am. This could have been resolved in 2 pages. Now, if anyone wants to do a search on this subject, they'll read through 11 pages without getting an answer.
 
Woody posted a good question. I waited 7 pages with the BS filter on before I chimed in to remind everyone of Woody's question. My posts that followed included no BS about whether I'd do it or not. I have no advise to give on boating to Bimini in a bow rider, because I never did it. Nobody stepped forward to say they had. I did call you out. You had a lot of BS to offer, but no actual experience. There were 7 pages of debate from boaters who never did the trip in a bow rider. Then the post was hijacked. I was curious to hear from the genuine article. I still am. This could have been resolved in 2 pages. Now, if anyone wants to do a search on this subject, they'll read through 11 pages without getting an answer.

Still nothing worth posting about the subject from you, just more off topic BS:smt021. Read the 1st thread and read this thread again. Second time, do you have anything worthwhile to contribute? :huh: Woody's question has already been answered.
 
Why so critical Chuck? Every post you've made is useless. A couple dozen of them in fact. Before your little yellow guy starts hitting me in the head with a hammer go check them out. I'm starting to wonder if deck envy is the underlying problem.
 
Why so critical Chuck? Every post you've made is useless. A couple dozen of them in fact. Before your little yellow guy starts hitting me in the head with a hammer go check them out. I'm starting to wonder if deck envy is the underlying problem.

Woody,
Sorry, I stooped to some peoples levels of BS.:smt009 I was just replying. The hammer only comes out when the BS meter gets to high. Do we really want to turn this into a big boat/small boat thread?:huh: Is this thread finished yet? Where is that bunny with the pancake when you need him?:grin:
 
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One point of reference:

I took my 180 sport 3 miles out at Singer Island, FL. Very nice ride, 3-4' rollers and nothing to worry about....until I got to where I couldn't see land when I was in the trough of the waves....then it was time to turn around.

My point of view: when there is no land in sight, the brave get weak and the weak get eaten by sharks. I wouldn't even try it unless I had the following:

1) Self inflating life jackets worn at all times
2) GPS locator for EVERY person
3) 2-3 other 'Big' boats with a significant size life boat (boston whaler or Zodiac type)
4) A lot of experience on the open seas for every captain
5) A bible
6) A solid float plan filed with friends, family and the coast guard
7) Shark Repellent
8) No brains (just kidding)
9) Grande Juevos
10) Rum for when you land and need to calm your nerves
 
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In the book of Revelations: God spoke unto thee, thou shall not take thou open bow boat into open waters as thou may parish and be lost forever.
 
One point of reference:

I took my 180 sport 3 miles out at Singer Island, FL. Very nice ride, 3-4' rollers and nothing to worry about....until I got to where I couldn't see land when I was in the trough of the waves....then it was time to turn around.

My point of view: when there is no land in sight, the brave get weak and the weak get eaten by sharks. I wouldn't even try it unless I had the following:

1) Self inflating life jackets worn at all times
2) GPS locator for EVERY person
3) 2-3 other 'Big' boats with a significant size life boat (boston whaler or Zodiac type)
4) A lot of experience on the open seas for every captain
5) A bible
6) A solid float plan filed with friends, family and the coast guard
7) Shark Repellent
8) No brains (just kidding)
9) Grande Juevos
10) Rum for when you land and need to calm your nerves



Not sure of your point. You can't touch bottom 3 miles off shore (let alone 300 yards), and people drown in sight of land all the time.
 

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