mrsrobinson
Well-Known Member
[FONT="]I was not sure where to post this so I dropped it in here.
If you have seen some of my recent threads, you probably know the Mrs and I want to step up to a bigger boat. We currently own a 330DA and we boat on the James/Appomattox Rivers, occasionally venturing down to Hampton/Norfolk, VA. So we are fresh water river boaters and the 330DA does great for us. We occasionally get some chop on a windy day or where two waterways meet, but nothing serious.
We want a bigger boat for 2 reasons: 1) we want to keep our boat in Hampton so we are closer to the Chesapeake Bay and 2) since Hampton is a 90+ minute trip for us from home by car, we would stay on the boat for longer periods of time when we go down there so we want more room.
Still with me? Bueller, bueller....
So we keep hearing from other 330DA owners and even 40DA owners that when they bay is choppy/rough they do not go out. We have even heard nobody goes out when it's too choppy/rough.
The unknown to us, since we are river boaters, is what/when is the point where you do not go out? How does one know this? Sure, if a storm is coming I am not going out. But if the forecast is great, how do I know we can take the boat out? Is this something you learn from experience or are there some guidelines? Is there a broadcast of some kind folks listen to and they hear something that tells them "not going out today, too rough". And, if it's too rough at 9AM, will it be better at noon? :huh:
Thanks,[/FONT]
If you have seen some of my recent threads, you probably know the Mrs and I want to step up to a bigger boat. We currently own a 330DA and we boat on the James/Appomattox Rivers, occasionally venturing down to Hampton/Norfolk, VA. So we are fresh water river boaters and the 330DA does great for us. We occasionally get some chop on a windy day or where two waterways meet, but nothing serious.
We want a bigger boat for 2 reasons: 1) we want to keep our boat in Hampton so we are closer to the Chesapeake Bay and 2) since Hampton is a 90+ minute trip for us from home by car, we would stay on the boat for longer periods of time when we go down there so we want more room.
Still with me? Bueller, bueller....
So we keep hearing from other 330DA owners and even 40DA owners that when they bay is choppy/rough they do not go out. We have even heard nobody goes out when it's too choppy/rough.
The unknown to us, since we are river boaters, is what/when is the point where you do not go out? How does one know this? Sure, if a storm is coming I am not going out. But if the forecast is great, how do I know we can take the boat out? Is this something you learn from experience or are there some guidelines? Is there a broadcast of some kind folks listen to and they hear something that tells them "not going out today, too rough". And, if it's too rough at 9AM, will it be better at noon? :huh:
Thanks,[/FONT]