islandhopper00
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BIG! I hate to exagurate the size, but my cousins boat would crest a wave, go over and disappear. When I was at the bottom of the trough, the wave tops were way above my head.
Should I go? A life altering experience.
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I'm sure there's some great content there, but I've too much to do and far too little time to muddle though such composition. Very strongly recommend Strunk and White. It's desperately needed.
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dmcb
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I have had 3 Sea Rays. Does that count?
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you didn't take time to read it but you took time to be rude.
Interesting.
I hope that was brief and something you will quickly understand without wasting your time.
Doug
Interesting.
I hope that was brief and something you will quickly understand without wasting your time.
Doug
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Progress
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Learned my lesson in a 21' sail boat in the west end of Lake Erie. The 6 hp merc was useless since the prop came out with every wave. Discovered that water spouts travel in very erratic paths.
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I'm sure there's some great content there, but I've too much to do and far too little time to muddle though such composition. Very strongly recommend Strunk and White. It's desperately needed.
Order from Amazon.
Yup, have to agree with Doug; that was completely uncalled for. So what is it that this person is trying to make up for by being a complete ass?
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RollerCoastr
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I don't actually get the reference.
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I'm sure there's some great content there, but I've too much to do and far too little time to muddle though such composition. Very strongly recommend Strunk and White. It's desperately needed.
Order from Amazon.
I think that means welcome to CRS I was greeted the same rude way........by the same guy ......... It's a habit, I mostly ignore him, I find life much more pleasant that way.
Ken
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Nice pix Islandhopper00! Thanks for posting.
Doug, and others, thanks for sharing your rough water experience; I learned some good things and enjoyed the thread!
Cheers
Jeff
Doug, and others, thanks for sharing your rough water experience; I learned some good things and enjoyed the thread!
Cheers
Jeff
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Here's thread I posted to a site associated with my previous boat brand.
Boating is a lifestyle. For me, it is an important life binding agent for my family. This story will resonate with them forever...
"This summer we had a great 2 1/2 week adventure to the North Channel of Georgian Bay. One of the more memorable events was "The Gore Bay Crossing". We had spent a couple of days in the Benjamin Islands. When it was time to leave for Gore Bay, we could see that there were white caps on the water, however it looked to be a 30 minute trip over to Gore Bay and we simply battened down the hatches and went for it. Jason had left earlier in the morning and apparently found it to be a little rough, however that message seemed to get lost and didn't get all the way to the Jackie J IV
These photos were taken of Greg & Kathy in the Knottiii Grotto following behind us. They were in the early part of the trip when we were in the shelter of Innes Island. They do not do full justice to the experience as photos never really do...and the big part of the experience was when we came out of the lee of the Island into a full gale force 40 knot sustained wind with gusts to 60 knots. Towards the end of the trip we were burying the bow of our 4260 into 12 to 14 foot, short cycle waves! It was brutal.
Anyway, here's a photo of Greg in the smaller stuff.
It was a beautiful sunny day and an experience that I never want to repeat. It's too bad that the whole crew was too terrified to get pictures of the good stuff. According to Greg & Kathy, from time to time, the only thing that they could see of the JJ IV, was the radar on the top of the hard top! The rest was down in the hole.
When we finally got to Gore Bay, everyone needed a shot of Sambuca for medicinal purposes. Everything was a mess down below. Greg had some damage on board as the door to the medicine cabinet was ripped its hinges and smashed itself and the mirror on the back of the door to the head.
On the positive side, "that which does not kill us, makes us strong". Both as boaters and in other aspects of life. On the boating side - six footers no longer seem to be as big of a deal.
On the life side, we have a story to use to draw parellels to the important stuff in life. During the trip, there wasn't much that we could other than keep the bow pointed into the waves and keep going. Unfortunately, not long after the trip, we had to return to our home province of Newfoundland due to an illness in the family which ultimately led to my father's death about a month ago.
We knew the course. We had no choice to proceed. We knew it wouldn't be pleasant. I prepared my 12 and 14 year-old kids by drawing the parallels to the Gore Bay Crossing.
We all have to make these crossings, it's important to keep the bow into the waves and keep going."
Paul
Boating is a lifestyle. For me, it is an important life binding agent for my family. This story will resonate with them forever...
"This summer we had a great 2 1/2 week adventure to the North Channel of Georgian Bay. One of the more memorable events was "The Gore Bay Crossing". We had spent a couple of days in the Benjamin Islands. When it was time to leave for Gore Bay, we could see that there were white caps on the water, however it looked to be a 30 minute trip over to Gore Bay and we simply battened down the hatches and went for it. Jason had left earlier in the morning and apparently found it to be a little rough, however that message seemed to get lost and didn't get all the way to the Jackie J IV
These photos were taken of Greg & Kathy in the Knottiii Grotto following behind us. They were in the early part of the trip when we were in the shelter of Innes Island. They do not do full justice to the experience as photos never really do...and the big part of the experience was when we came out of the lee of the Island into a full gale force 40 knot sustained wind with gusts to 60 knots. Towards the end of the trip we were burying the bow of our 4260 into 12 to 14 foot, short cycle waves! It was brutal.
Anyway, here's a photo of Greg in the smaller stuff.
It was a beautiful sunny day and an experience that I never want to repeat. It's too bad that the whole crew was too terrified to get pictures of the good stuff. According to Greg & Kathy, from time to time, the only thing that they could see of the JJ IV, was the radar on the top of the hard top! The rest was down in the hole.
When we finally got to Gore Bay, everyone needed a shot of Sambuca for medicinal purposes. Everything was a mess down below. Greg had some damage on board as the door to the medicine cabinet was ripped its hinges and smashed itself and the mirror on the back of the door to the head.
On the positive side, "that which does not kill us, makes us strong". Both as boaters and in other aspects of life. On the boating side - six footers no longer seem to be as big of a deal.
On the life side, we have a story to use to draw parellels to the important stuff in life. During the trip, there wasn't much that we could other than keep the bow pointed into the waves and keep going. Unfortunately, not long after the trip, we had to return to our home province of Newfoundland due to an illness in the family which ultimately led to my father's death about a month ago.
We knew the course. We had no choice to proceed. We knew it wouldn't be pleasant. I prepared my 12 and 14 year-old kids by drawing the parallels to the Gore Bay Crossing.
We all have to make these crossings, it's important to keep the bow into the waves and keep going."
Paul
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KRB64
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Wow, all this is impressive stuff. Similar to an earlier thread on "scariest boat experiences" or something like that. Nice to have TWO engines in a situation like those...
Leads me to two questions:
1. How do you learn to sail in those situations? Trial by fire? beacause I assume that each and every one is a little different depending on wind spee, wave siaze & cycle, etc.
2. In a nutshell, what is the basic process of motoring through those seas, riding the waves is what I'm getting at. I assume it all has to do with timing & speed?
Leads me to two questions:
1. How do you learn to sail in those situations? Trial by fire? beacause I assume that each and every one is a little different depending on wind spee, wave siaze & cycle, etc.
2. In a nutshell, what is the basic process of motoring through those seas, riding the waves is what I'm getting at. I assume it all has to do with timing & speed?
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I think the only way you can learn this stuff is through experience (unfortunately). I'm not sure I can give you a "basic process" as it will be very situation dependent. In my situation, at least it was a bright sunny day. I think if I had the circumstances of the story at the start of this thread (i.e., dark and low visibility), I may have simply keeled over (skipper first, then the boat)!
Maybe there's someone out there smarter than me that can give you better guidance.
Paul
Maybe there's someone out there smarter than me that can give you better guidance.
Paul
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I'm with Doug, Ken, beernutz and the others.
fc3...that was just plain rude!
Some people's kids...
fc3...that was just plain rude!
Some people's kids...
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I'm either drinking too much, or I'm not nearly as literate as I like to think I am. I still don't get Frank's point!
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Interesting reading guys! WOW!!
Mother Nature always wins. The trick is getting lucky as to only pay her a visit only when she's feeling friendly.
read: 1/2 skill, 1/2 luck :wink:
Mother Nature always wins. The trick is getting lucky as to only pay her a visit only when she's feeling friendly.
read: 1/2 skill, 1/2 luck :wink:
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Away Point, luck is a always key component.:grin:
Loved the Tobermorey pictures!:thumbsup:
Loved the Tobermorey pictures!:thumbsup:
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Paul,
Thank you for the inspirational words.
I can tell you are a excellent father.
My sincere complements to you.
Sorry for the loss of your father.
islandhopper00
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I really like thoes cookies!
