On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:36:06 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:44:06 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

There's been some discussion on what size boat is "right" for
traveling to the Bahamas from Florida.
Looks to be about 10' for this guy.
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3472


If you can pick your day and weather with 100% certainty, almost
anything will do. We crossed the Gulf Stream last week in weather so
calm that the clouds were perfectly reflected in the water.
Unfortunately that's not always the case, and the stream breeds little
pop up thunder squalls that can go from 0 to 60 in no time at all. If
the wind is out of the north opposing the stream, steep breaking waves
are created that can easily capsize a 24 footer and make life
miserable for bigger boats.

Cruise ships cruise in the neighborhood of 20, A reasonable speed for
my 22 foot sterndrive. You run half a mile alongside a ship, and if
need be, let it serve as a breakwater.

Casady