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pontoon on the gulf of mexico
Greg,
Actually I don't see a whole lot of pontoons on Lake Saint Clair [the sixth Great Lake :-)]. I'm sure there's some, but I see a whole lot more around Ft. Myers Beach in Florida. Probably see more pontoons around here on inland lakes. Paul "Greg" wrote in message ... The best reason not to is that it was never made for that type of water. Don't confuse the Gulf with the ocean. If someone is simply going a few miles offshore they are not going to see the pounding waves you see in the ocean unless there is a storm nearby. In most places in Fla the water will still be 30' deep or so. You can get in a lot more trouble in the great lakes and I don't see people saying you can't run a pontoon there. Weather is always a factor on the water, no matter where you run. |
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I see a whole lot more
around Ft. Myers Beach in Florida. It is the perfect boat if you hang out in the bays but there are still plenty of guys who run out to the artificial reefs in them. I am not talking about sailing to CanCun or Key West. I assumed we were just talking about a short ride a few miles out in the gulf on a calm winter day. |
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As some one who grew up on the Gulf (Treasure Island, Maderia Beach, Reddington
Beach...etc) belive me, the "shallow water" alluded to in the last post can get you in big trouble as the seas can quickly build into a steep short period chop. Rea steep. Real quick. Very short period. Granted the squall mabe lasts a half hour but it's a white knuckled half hour! Take care Mike Previous post=Don't confuse the Gulf with the ocean. If someone is simply going a few miles offshore they are not going to see the pounding waves you see in the ocean unless there is a storm nearby. In most places in Fla the water will still be 30' deep or so. You can get in a lot more trouble in the great lakes and I don't see people saying you can't run a pontoon there. Weather is always a factor on the water, no matter where you run. |
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From what I am reading I assume everyone in the Gulf must be running 25' boats
or larger. I will certainly go anywhere in my pontoon boat someone in a 17' bow rider will go and I will get back alive. |
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Greg,
I agree completely. Furthest out I usually went was about four miles because that afforded us privacy. Never felt comfortable enough to try diving the barges which I was told were about ten miles out. In calm seas they're great, in a three foot chop they're wet and cold. In the bays you can't get more bank for the buck. BTW - Happy holidays to you and yours. Paul "Greg" wrote in message ... I see a whole lot more around Ft. Myers Beach in Florida. It is the perfect boat if you hang out in the bays but there are still plenty of guys who run out to the artificial reefs in them. I am not talking about sailing to CanCun or Key West. I assumed we were just talking about a short ride a few miles out in the gulf on a calm winter day. |
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I don't know what you be smoking, but around here, the water is 80' deep a
couple of miles out in the gulf, and 20 or so you hit the 50-fathom curve. Its ~70 miles to the Desoto Canyon, which for all intents and purposes is a bottomless pit - 2000+. I suppose it all depends on where "here" is but if you look on the chart you will see that 6 miles out from Big Carlos Pass is about 30 feet and that is twice as far as we were talking about. Guys who go out 70 miles in 24' center consoles wash up on the beach in Cape Canaveral, what's your point? |
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If Big Carlos is kicked up I run into the beach on the south side, run just
outside the Lover's Key swim markers and cut through behind the bar. |
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