"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Chuck Gould wrote:
On Sep 3, 5:56?am, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 07:58:24 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
I attempted to go out in the little Boston Whaler to help but
quickly determined that I'd probably just add to the problem as
another
possible casualty due to the sea state we've had up here for the past
few
days. (3-5 footers in close chop).
According to Chuck, those don't exist in the North Atlantic. And we
wouldn't be able to properly judge sea state anyway because "most" of
us are bozos with no experience in judging wave action. :)

Only the Manly Men of the Great Pacific North West can properly judge
sea states. :)


According to Chuck the folks in the other thread were unlikely to have
actually encountered SEVEN foot waves on a day when conditions were
reported to have winds of about 15 knots. Once again there is a hell
of a difference between 3 footers, 5 footers, and SEVEN footers




There are inlets where because of sea, tide, current, depth, and wind
conditions, *huge* breaking waves can occur, especially over or near bars
that are not far underwater. I know of two such inlets where the channel
is deep enough and wide enough for your tug to make a safe passage on the
calmest days, but would be tossed on the hard on more typical days, for a
number of reasons, include five to seven foot breakers.

But you are right about one thing: these is a difference between 3, 5,
and 7 footers.

Yes. The number 2.

You probably needed two hands to figure that one out.


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