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The Cubans have been doing this for years on doors and home made rafts.
Dude! They're going back to Cuba where they still have some form of Capitalism!
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The Cubans have been doing this for years on doors and home made rafts.
Here's a question. If you were up for a little recreation, and had the option of heading to the bahamas on a bow rider, skydiving, or rock climbing which would you do? Me personally, I would feel safest on the bow rider. What about everybody else? All three are adventurous sort of activities.
Advising a 24’ open bow boater:
“Taradise,
I've tried to stay out of this one, get ready to for a bunch of BS. Some people don't understand the concept of planing and think you would go out in 6' seas or when the weather is changing. With the right training, planning, weather and group not a problem.”
You called the comments from experienced off-shore boaters a bunch of BS.
You asked, “What were you doing out in 8 footers???” I don’t think anyone would intentionally head out in 8 footers even in a 48DB. If you had much experience with ocean boating you would know that 8 footers could whip up off shore without much warning
So, back to Woody’s original question. Did you do it? You never said you did. You said you would.
We’ve heard it before on this site, one should not give advise about something they have not experienced or have no first hand knowledge. I can’t determine if you are offering your advise out of speculation or experience. Can you please clarify. You may be the only one in 8 pages that actually did the trip and that would be helpful for Woody and all the readers.
This thread has been hi-jacked!
to answer the initial ?.....no I did not take my BR to the Bahamas but I want to and plan to. I will be sure to use this forum when I start my planning and will be sure to take lost of pictures!
Here's a question. If you were up for a little recreation, and had the option of heading to the bahamas on a bow rider, skydiving, or rock climbing which would you do? Me personally, I would feel safest on the bow rider. What about everybody else? All three are adventurous sort of activities.
Can I kite surf to the bahamas instead?
John,
Does the 220 not have the (2) Through-Hull Cockpit Drains like the 240?
Here's a question. If you were up for a little recreation, and had the option of heading to the bahamas on a bow rider, skydiving, or rock climbing which would you do? Me personally, I would feel safest on the bow rider. What about everybody else? All three are adventurous sort of activities.
I agree with your comment about giving advise, maybe you need to stick with it, because you have not given any advise in this thread yet. The only thing you have contributed to this thread so far is total BS.:smt009 Do you have anything worthwhile to contribute?
Woody posted a good question. I waited 7 pages with the BS filter on before I chimed in to remind everyone of Woody's question. My posts that followed included no BS about whether I'd do it or not. I have no advise to give on boating to Bimini in a bow rider, because I never did it. Nobody stepped forward to say they had. I did call you out. You had a lot of BS to offer, but no actual experience. There were 7 pages of debate from boaters who never did the trip in a bow rider. Then the post was hijacked. I was curious to hear from the genuine article. I still am. This could have been resolved in 2 pages. Now, if anyone wants to do a search on this subject, they'll read through 11 pages without getting an answer.
Why so critical Chuck? Every post you've made is useless. A couple dozen of them in fact. Before your little yellow guy starts hitting me in the head with a hammer go check them out. I'm starting to wonder if deck envy is the underlying problem.
It is nice to have a Bible on hand but the Bible wont help you. You should know what is in the Bible prior to leaving land.
One point of reference:
I took my 180 sport 3 miles out at Singer Island, FL. Very nice ride, 3-4' rollers and nothing to worry about....until I got to where I couldn't see land when I was in the trough of the waves....then it was time to turn around.
My point of view: when there is no land in sight, the brave get weak and the weak get eaten by sharks. I wouldn't even try it unless I had the following:
1) Self inflating life jackets worn at all times
2) GPS locator for EVERY person
3) 2-3 other 'Big' boats with a significant size life boat (boston whaler or Zodiac type)
4) A lot of experience on the open seas for every captain
5) A bible
6) A solid float plan filed with friends, family and the coast guard
7) Shark Repellent
8) No brains (just kidding)
9) Grande Juevos
10) Rum for when you land and need to calm your nerves