BOATING IN ROUGH SEAS

Finster · #1 02-07-2005, 05:08 PM

I think it is. Looks like an old 222.

SeaMaster · #2 02-07-2005, 05:49 PM

Show's you don't have to be smart to drive a boat.

Miles Offshore · #3 02-07-2005, 06:16 PM

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nestorpr · #4 02-07-2005, 06:40 PM

I'm amazed the cooler made it!

ScottM · #5 02-07-2005, 07:21 PM

Looks more like a Privateer.

JIGOLO · #6 02-08-2005, 01:40 PM

I live here in and use Jupiter Inlet on a regular basis.Those dummys had to see that no boat including the locals were going out that day.We see this type of result every few months.But on a few occasions it is with fatal results!

Ed · #7 02-08-2005, 07:38 PM

I think that photo was taken the day we picked up Jason's new 27' Whaler in Jupiter.Marine weather radio was reporting 9-13 waves at the inlet. We wisely chose to go up the ICW rather than go outside. I must admit that I wanted to get a closer look at the inlet but considering the boat was new to us and its mechanicals systems unproven, Jason decided to steer clear and go up the ICW. The inlet at Port St Lucie (I think) was just as bad. We went out the following day and the rollers were about 6ft-maybe 8ft. Mark and I wanted to go surfing instead of fishing!

laser · #8 02-09-2005, 01:30 AM

I was working as regatta that weekend in Ft. Laud in my redone 23 and I almost lost mine. the waves formed quickly with a steep face. I was checking on one of our safety boats that got flipped and on the beach (oxymoron)when a 5' caught me broadside and broke into the boat. I was on a 45 angle and was really made that I was about to lose my boat after working on it for a year!! I couldn't believe but the boat rited it self and the water was quickly draining into the bilge while I powered out and up the next steep wave and then remember seeing olnly water at the bottom of the wave and my deck hatches floating in the air. I was very relived to get away from there and was very impressed by the boat...it truly is a sea craft!!
Bill

cSickNick · #9 02-09-2005, 12:23 PM

There is a major flaw with this boat running out inlets.

It needs a huge transom cutout!! [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

water in = water out

Yikes!!! Glad everyone is OK.

Remember ... boating comes with bad decisions, it starts when you buy a boat! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Scott · #10 02-10-2005, 12:15 AM

That Inlet has a major flaw !! I’ve been in and out of that one a whole bunch…even on good days can turn it bad. A few times we have even headed to Palm Beach to avoid it. I believe that even the local charter boats/head boats were built to have shallow drafts to be able to run that one given the constant shoaling and shifting bar …. Best for use by people who have explicit knowledge of it. Based on the lumps in the horizon in that picture above this guy had no right going out of any inlet !!! We have sat at the inlet and watched the show on occasion, good stuff. Several close calls , but nothing like that.