Its windy

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Oct 3, 2006
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Wisconsin - Winnebago Pool chain of lakes
Boat Info
280 Sundancer, Westerbeke MPV generator
Engines
twin 5.0's w/BIII drives
Gusts to 41 MPH

Whitecaps inside the marina wall

I’m glad my boat has been put to bed for the season.

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That boat looks lonely
 
I hear ya -- we had 60+ mph gusts all day and night yesterday. Sounded like a hurricane and walking to my car was like walking in a hurricane. Today they are around 50 mph. I was kind of ticked that I pulled the boat earlier than usual but now I'm happy that it's safe and sound.....as far as I know. We have a lot of trees down and I hope her shed is still standing.
 
Calm as can be here, getting ready for the WS game #1....

GO GIANTS!
 
Off Course said:
I heard from local weather that they were measuring 22' waves on Lake Michigan.:smt100
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The station off of Holland has them at about 9'+ now. It's been blowing a stink all day. I've heard NOAA call them 22' in January but the stations are all off line at that point. Maybe outside the islands off Leland that would be possible in these conditions.
 
I don't mean to sound strange, but what's a 40+ mph wind for the boat? It's a walk in a park when she's in her slip. Don't you have exactly the same affect cruising at 30mph against 15mph wind (I'm referring to a general wind affect on the boat)? I perfectly understand that at 40+ the seas conditions are changed, but if the boat is properly secured it'll be just fine. If you happened to be caught out there in these conditions, IMO 280DA will handle it just fine.
 
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We just recorded a 55MPH gust that lasted about 3 seconds at our dock. We can hear all kinds of things hitting our house. Just shut down the generator as the power came back on. This is supposed to continue until tomorrow eveing. Pretty interesting weather. Very glad the boat is NOT in the slip and is high, dry and warm.
 
On a positive note, our leaves on the ground have moved to a different county.
 
sfergson727 said:
I get the sense you've never been on the Great Lakes in a storm. If you are ever in the neighborhood and it's kicking up, give me a shout and I'll introduce you to our inland ponds. It'll be an experience that you will not soon forget, and most likely will leave you with a great respect for the power of steep, to very steep fresh water breakers.
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Scott,

The last and only storm I've experienced in 1000 Islands was in 2001 on my 175BR. We have lots of laughs talking about the trip. Obviously, I don't recall any details of the wind speed and seas conditions, but it was rocking pretty good and the wind was strong producing very heavy rain.

The last and one that will stay in our memories for good was this one (post #452) http://clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27892&highlight=atlantic+city&page=46

I'd love to be part of the experiense of all kinds, as long it ends safely. This is what makes us better captains.

Don't get me wrong, I have great respect for mother nature. I just don't think that 40mph winds create so much danger, specially for boats in a slip.

We had several storms this season with 40-50mph winds and my dock furniture didn't even move. During the last storm with 35+ winds I was changing oil in my boat, just few weeks ago.

In regards to the canvas, my example of cruising at 30mph against 15mph winds is a good analogy to determine how the canvas holds up. I used the same analogy with my 240DA, which I cruised in these conditions periodically. When I had to make a decision after a long weekend away from home (while trailering my 240) I would leave the camper on and travel not faster than 50-55mph towing it. I figured that it was safe enough speed for the camper and it'll save me about 30-40min of taking the camper off and installing the cockpit cover. It worked just fine and the camper didn't have any damages until the day I sold the boat.:thumbsup:
 
sbw1 said:
On a positive note, our leaves on the ground have moved to a different county.
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Not mine, they just moved from my neighbor's yard to mine and left big piles! I was hoping for just the opposite happening. :smt013
 
sfergson727 said:
I get the sense you've never been on the Great Lakes in a storm. If you are ever in the neighborhood and it's kicking up, give me a shout and I'll introduce you to our inland ponds. It'll be an experience that you will not soon forget, and most likely will leave you with a great respect for the power of steep, to very steep fresh water breakers.
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Alex's comment reminds me of the time when Ted Turner sailed the Chicago to Mac after having done (maybe won) the America's Cup. I believe he made a comment to the effect of "How hard could it be? It's just a little inland lake." When interviewed at the finish after maybe being demasted and possibly sinking (don't recall the exact nature of the weather or details), he commented on his new found respect for Great Lakes boating. As I recall, he and his boat were beat to hell for 2 or 3 days.
 
Anybody able to locate the interview with Ted after his llittle ride on Lake Michigan?
 
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