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On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:27:49 -0400, Wayne.B
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On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:07:47 -0400, wrote:

What do you think it would have been like in an 11' whaler?

When I am out with the guys in the 16-17' center consoles in the chop
they are getting tossed around worse than me and when we finally get
up and run, I get wet, they get pounded.
When the chop is running 2+ even a 27 ft runabout with decent V bottom
deadrise is too small for comfort. One of my neighbors had an old 29
ft SeaRay cruiser that ran pretty well in those conditions however.
I think the extra weight makes part of the difference.

You know where I am running. It is rare that I ever see much of
anything that bounces me around. The worst is when you get that combo
of a stiff outgoing tide and a wind in from the west. That puts pretty
big standing waves in Big Carlos pass but I usually just skirt around
the beach line and miss them.

I use my boat for lots of things and having over 100 square feet of
clear deck space is pretty handy. It is certainly a good work boat
when I am doing things for DEP

Ever meet this guy? Pretty area. Never been there.

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