"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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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. :)

Somewhere I have some pictures taken during my Navy days aboard a 318 ft
Destroyer Escort at sea in the North Atlantic in February. If I can find
them and scan them, I'll post the on my website.

Maybe seeing the ship's hurricane bow completely submerged and 25 ft waves
crashing on the fantail will convince him.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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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. :)

Somewhere I have some pictures taken during my Navy days aboard a 318 ft
Destroyer Escort at sea in the North Atlantic in February. If I can find
them and scan them, I'll post the on my website.

Maybe seeing the ship's hurricane bow completely submerged and 25 ft waves
crashing on the fantail will convince him.

Eisboch




I don't recall Chuckster spending much time out in the ocean, or at
least offering up purple prose about it. Isn't he more of a protected
waters bloater, er, boater?

"HK" wrote in message
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I don't recall Chuckster spending much time out in the ocean, or at least
offering up purple prose about it. Isn't he more of a protected waters
bloater, er, boater?


I don't know.

I confess, I haven't read many of the posts here for the last couple of
months. With Mrs. E's blessings, I've spent many more hours on the boats
this summer than I have at home and I don't bother with an Internet
connection on them.

Unfortunately, Labor Day is a reminder that the remaining days are numbered,
and the "honey-do" list has now turned into a two book volume.

Eisboch

Go over there to see a photo of water crashing over the bow of my deck boat.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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I don't recall Chuckster spending much time out in the ocean, or at least
offering up purple prose about it. Isn't he more of a protected waters
bloater, er, boater?


I don't know.

I confess, I haven't read many of the posts here for the last couple of
months. With Mrs. E's blessings, I've spent many more hours on the boats
this summer than I have at home and I don't bother with an Internet
connection on them.

Unfortunately, Labor Day is a reminder that the remaining days are
numbered, and the "honey-do" list has now turned into a two book volume.

Eisboch



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"Jim" wrote in message
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Go over there to see a photo of water crashing over the bow of my deck
boat.



Is that a bi-plane lashed to the deck?

You're a lot older than I thought .... :-)

Eisboch

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"Jim" wrote in message
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Go over there to see a photo of water crashing over the bow of my deck
boat.



Is that a bi-plane lashed to the deck?
You betcha.

You're a lot older than I thought .... :-)
You betcha.

Eisboch



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On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:42:17 -0400, "Jim" wrote:

Go over there to see a photo of water crashing over the bow of my deck boat.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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I don't recall Chuckster spending much time out in the ocean, or at least
offering up purple prose about it. Isn't he more of a protected waters
bloater, er, boater?


I don't know.

I confess, I haven't read many of the posts here for the last couple of
months. With Mrs. E's blessings, I've spent many more hours on the boats
this summer than I have at home and I don't bother with an Internet
connection on them.

Unfortunately, Labor Day is a reminder that the remaining days are
numbered, and the "honey-do" list has now turned into a two book volume.

Eisboch


I like your airplane. My boat isn't quite big enough to land my plane on.
But, the future is coming!
--
John H

"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:42:17 -0400, "Jim" wrote:

Go over there to see a photo of water crashing over the bow of my deck
boat.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
om...

"HK" wrote in message
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I don't recall Chuckster spending much time out in the ocean, or at
least
offering up purple prose about it. Isn't he more of a protected waters
bloater, er, boater?


I don't know.

I confess, I haven't read many of the posts here for the last couple of
months. With Mrs. E's blessings, I've spent many more hours on the boats
this summer than I have at home and I don't bother with an Internet
connection on them.

Unfortunately, Labor Day is a reminder that the remaining days are
numbered, and the "honey-do" list has now turned into a two book volume.

Eisboch


I like your airplane. My boat isn't quite big enough to land my plane on.
But, the future is coming!
--
John H

Had a roommate in 1964 who served on the USS Bon Homme Richard during the
Typhoon Nancy cruise. He said there was green water rolling down the deck.
Bent the catwalks and forward elevator. Big waves. Maybe even bigger than
9'.

On Sep 3, 6:03?am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:dv0od3delrvtno2h1peh5m7ulf6olvfaq8@4ax .com...

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. :)

Somewhere I have some pictures taken during my Navy days aboard a 318 ft
Destroyer Escort at sea in the North Atlantic in February. If I can find
them and scan them, I'll post the on my website.

Maybe seeing the ship's hurricane bow completely submerged and 25 ft waves
crashing on the fantail will convince him.

Eisboch

Nope. 25 foot waves in the middle of the North Atlantic in February
won't convince me that the boaters in the other thread suddenly
encountered legitimate 7 footers on a day when the weather was
otherwise moderate. Chop can be significantly increased by tidal
action or river outflow, but I continue to suspect that the folks who
lost (or abandoned) their boat embellished the height of the chop in
the retelling or, in their panic, overestimated the height of the
waves.

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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On Sep 3, 6:03?am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
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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. :)

Somewhere I have some pictures taken during my Navy days aboard a 318 ft
Destroyer Escort at sea in the North Atlantic in February. If I can find
them and scan them, I'll post the on my website.

Maybe seeing the ship's hurricane bow completely submerged and 25 ft
waves
crashing on the fantail will convince him.

Eisboch

Nope. 25 foot waves in the middle of the North Atlantic in February
won't convince me that the boaters in the other thread suddenly
encountered legitimate 7 footers on a day when the weather was
otherwise moderate. Chop can be significantly increased by tidal
action or river outflow, but I continue to suspect that the folks who
lost (or abandoned) their boat embellished the height of the chop in
the retelling or, in their panic, overestimated the height of the
waves.


Chuck, you are sadly mistaken about changeable conditions here, "here"
meaning where I spent many years boating with my dad, from the Eastern end
of Long Island to Nantucket. And currently, my boating is done on Lake
Ontario, which can be like a pond at noon, and completely insane 4-6 hours
later. There are quite a few large shipwrecks under this lake.