However, the boat is not designed to handle adversity in the open ocean should you encounter something unexpected.
Like an inaccurate weather forecast? Crap... that only happens to you 1% of the time? What electronics you using? I need some!
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However, the boat is not designed to handle adversity in the open ocean should you encounter something unexpected.
I don't post here much. Is this thread an inside joke or a serious question?
Hello all, I don't advocate a crossing to the Bahamas in a bow rider, but it can be done. I've done it in a 21ft CC, with weather window and patience.
It's a serious question to some....
Hello all, I don't advocate a crossing to the Bahamas in a bow rider, but it can be done. I've done it in a 21ft CC, with weather window and patience.
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If I can help, ask me. If I can advise, ask me. I'll try to shoot you straight, and not judge you. It's done more often that you might think, there are folks who cross for lunch and return later that day. Mike
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I'm sure all the bow riders are the same they do not drain worth a crap and guess where they drain to, the bildge right onto the engine (nice design) so you know what that means
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What's really funny to me is the 2 sinks in the 240SD drain over the side but the deck and lockers all drain to the bildge where you then have to turn on the bildge pump to drain.....
Now I don't want to hijack the thread but I was thinking about the NC trip to MB on the ICW. What kind of wave action can I expect on the ICW? A good 3-4' chop will go over the bow of our boat and the navigator does NOT like it when a wall of water comes at her.
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It really depends on where your departing from in NC. The ICW is well protected for the most part but it does cross some major rivers. Albemarle, Neuse, Cape Fear etc. Depending of the weather, those area's can be worse than being in the ocean at the exact same time. You can have a 4' chop that is steep and close depending on wind speed and direction in the rivers where the ICW crosses, Albemarle's the worst, but only 3' rollers offshore. South of Cape Fear to MB is a breeze. PM me if you'd like for more info on NC area.
People cross the GS daily on cardboard coming from Cuba, I'd rather try it on a bowrider than the way they do it :smt043
I would attempt it in a bowrider on a good day as long as I were part of a flotilla. My wife and kids would be in one of the other, more capable boats though. I like a challenge and would put myself at risk to do so, but not my family. Island hopper make some very good points about Insurance also.
SB
Always nice to hear from people that know what they are talking about.
... That would be a hoot 40 miles off shore...
The ocean is clearly not to be toyed with.
In a trip to Grand Bahama from Ft. Lauderadle (+/- 100 miles of open ocean) the trip over was uneventful. When over
Ray
I should also mention...
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messy... That left about a foot of water inside the boat and it took about 45 minutes between the bilge pump and cockpit drains and slow cruising around to get it emptied out... That would be a hoot 40 miles off shore...