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- Nov 22, 2015
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- Boat Info
- 1997 400 Sundancer, original electronics package with Garmin upgrade
- Engines
- Twin Cat 3116 diesels
THANK YOU , ALSO HAVE CROSSED NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WITH BIG WAVES ,, TRAWLER THOUGH WITH SERIOUS ROLLING . MY MAIN PURPOSE IF TO FIND IF THIS SUNDANCER CRUISER , WILL DO ANY BETTER THAN A 11 WIDE 33 BRIDGE BOAT . YES I ALWAYS SERIOUSLY PICK MY TRAVEL DAYS WITH CAUTION , ESPECIALLY HEADING TO ISLE ROYALE .. BUT WAS WONDERING IF INSTEAD OF TRAVELING ONLY ON 1-2 WAVE HEIGHT DAYS , I COULD POTENTIALLY TRAVEL SAFELY AT ALL IN A 2-4 WAVE DAY . COULD WE LEAVE THE MARINA ,ON MORE DAYS THAND CURRENTLY ,, HANDLING MAYBE A FT LARGER WAVES WITH SOME COMFORT , OVER THE CAPABILITIES OF OUR 3258 BRIDGE BAYLINER .To add my two cents to the above we are Lake Michigan boaters and have run it all, from flat as glass to 6+ coming from all directions. Last July we ran four boats to Milwaukee and back for a long weekend. Beautiful conditions on the way there, but it all went to hell on Saturday night/Sunday morning. Two 44' boats with diesels, my 390 with gassers, and a 97 37DA with gassers. We ran a consistent 5+ sea on the way back from Milwaukee with many times seas increasing from 5 to 8'. It was anything but a pleasurable experience! Couldn't choose a speed, couldn't find a good heading, no possible way to stay dry, nothing in the cabins stayed put, two boats lost doors off their tracks, one lost both sun deck cushions, numerous small broken items. That all being said, all four of these boats handled very challenging conditions extremely well. Unless you are sailing a 120'+ vessel over 60 MT these kind of waters are going to give you a beating. I assume you will not be looking for the opportunity to take the 37 out in foul weather, but rather looking to know if it can handle the pounding and keep you safe should you get caught without options - the answer is yes. If you want to go abuse something every time the Big Lake gets rough - buy a Sea Doo.
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