Boca Inlet in 560 Sedan Bridge?

Bucit said:
Whoever said i did it in my 280? I was in a fishing boat hence we were out kingfishing in the Atlantic.
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Oh, then I misunderstood. My bad.
 
No worries, I was just stating that even in a decent size boat you can feel helpless going through one of those inlets. After you've done it a few dozen times or many more it will become second nature but it still can be pretty scary.
 
agolk2 said:
Joel I messaged you. Call me. My 560 is about 5 slips down from you. We're going out tomorrow. Join us and you can see it first hand.
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That's an offer I wouldn't refuse.:thumbsup: What are the odds two 560DBs just few slip away from each other. Got to love Florida.
 
Some things never change, ha? No matter what boat I bring to that area I still feel like a small potato. Lol. But it never stopped me from coming back to FL.
 
rusty higgins said:
. It does not embarrass me to follow a local sportfisher through an inlet I have never seen before....especially in the dark.

be safe. please

R
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I concur...and in Florida there is always a bigger boat to follow (especially if you just have a 290DA). I too am not embarrased to say that I do it just about every time I go out or come back in.
 
Here's a video you should soon be able to experience. It's our 550SB traveling downstream on the Columbia River in about a 3'-4' chop, on plane at 22kts.

[video=youtube;iXdovy_uzME]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXdovy_uzME[/video]
 
All - I went out the Boca Inlet yesterday. Here's my notes in case anyone else needs to take a 560DB out there. BAD NEWS is I lost my dinghy because it wasn't strapped (I know I'm severely disappointed in myself as a captain). Anyone got any good ideas or leads on a new tender?

Here's the deal - you'll have to call the bridge at high tide (you MIGHT be able to make it under but it's tight). Be careful of currents sitting at the bridge and keep the back of your boat lined up with the lake so you can reverse quick if you need to re-orient. Keep RPMS 800 - 1000 so if you do knock into gear it gives you a nice kick to control. Once the bridge opens - swing left of the fender opening a bit and go straight through. Stay to the right of the inlet towards the rocks as much as you can (they extend about 5' out.) The left side is shallower and I think I touched sand with the props yesterday (no damage). So stay towards the right side all the way out - you'll see some depths of 3 - 7 feet below your boat but don't worry I didn't hit anything. Just try not to gun the engine if you don't have to so you don't dig in. Once out of the rocks just head straight (preferably a couple of degrees south [this might be just me being superstitious]) and you'll be fine - once you hit about 30' depth go wherever you want! There is a shoal to the north of the inlet exit as well as rocks.

Coming in is a bit harder but I did it at night so I'm sure you or I can do it during day. Orient yourself to head straight in to the inlet. If it's slack tide you've got no problems. I went in at mid tide on a 2-4 or 3-5 wave day and got turned a couple times. The key is to control the RPMs and push it to ride a wave in - don't let the wave push you from behind as it will turn you. Once in as I said in the previous paragraph stay to the south side of the inlet and just go through. Call the bridge once you're about at the markers to be safe or just before that to confirm that it IS going up.
 
"lost" it? As in, off the lift and capsized kind of lost or "honey, where's the tender?". "its on the lift dear". "ummm, I don't think so" kind of lost?
 
searay40dad said:
"lost" it? As in, off the lift and capsized kind of lost or "honey, where's the tender?". "its on the lift dear". "ummm, I don't think so" kind of lost?
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You had to rub it in didn't you....:lol:
 
As in I looked at the dinghy in the morning and said I need to tie that thing down. Got nervous getting ready for the inlet passage and polished the stainless instead of securing the dinghy. Somewhere on the return in the 3-5 footers it got lifted off. Searched the inlet and the beach - reported to USCG and other authorities and nothing. No biggie - just want a new tender before New Years Eve. Just disappointed in myself as a captain but I guess this kinda stuff happens to all of em at some point.

So I see you have a wave runner on the back there! I looked them up but as far as I know platform capacity is 800LB on my hydraulic and most runners are about 750 lbs - did you find one that is lighter??

searay40dad said:
"lost" it? As in, off the lift and capsized kind of lost or "honey, where's the tender?". "its on the lift dear". "ummm, I don't think so" kind of lost?
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Well, sh!t happens. Nothing a little money can't fix.

The jet ski is on the high end lift capacity-wise. My lift has an 800 lb limit also and the pwc is right around 800 wet. My Novurania is a little under 700 wet. as long as you're careful when raising/lowering the pwc (I.e. not adding my 235 lbs. to the load), it will be fine.
 
I would contact your insurance company, that should be covered.
 
I'm sure it is! However, do I really want to file a claim and have the premiums go up 200% next year? Any advice? My tender ded is $250 and the coverage is $10k. Is tender separate from boat or when a claim is filed on any they are all affected?
 
agolk2 said:
I'm sure it is! However, do I really want to file a claim and have the premiums go up 200% next year? Any advice? My tender ded is $250 and the coverage is $10k. Is tender separate from boat or when a claim is filed on any they are all affected?
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I have separate insurance for my Caribe but if yours was on the swim platform, it may be covered on your yacht insurance.
 
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