On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:59:06 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:00:13 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

The Tolmans look to be nice boats.
Note the transom on this Jumbo.
http://www.fishyfish.com/bobbruce/index.html
A simple answer to your questions would be to e-mail these diveboat
guys. I'm thinking they take the boat offshore.

The big risk is getting caught by a thunder squall in the Gulf Stream
and capsized by a breaking wave. It happens to small boats all of the
time. Size matters when it comes to capsize resistance, quality of
construction matters little.

I would not be comfortable doing that trip in anything much under 28
ft. Unless you've been out there in a squall you just can not
appreciate the size and power of the waves that are created. The
strong currents of the Gulf Stream magnify the effect by causing the
waves to become steep, breaking and confused. People and boats are
lost all the time. It's almost routine.

I'd rather be in a sailboat on that trip. Or even a PWC. Something
with positive flotation. A small open boat is for Cuban refugees.

--Vic

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:30:13 -0500, Vic Smith wrote:


I'd rather be in a sailboat on that trip. Or even a PWC. Something
with positive flotation. A small open boat is for Cuban refugees.

--Vic

Speaking of Cuban refugees, I was in Florida during one of their
exodus's. I saw several of the craft washed up on the beach. One, I
remember was made of bent rebar, wrapped in a blue poly tarp, with a few
chunks of styrofoam for floatation. Wearing a PFD, I might have
considered trying it out in a swimming pool, but in the ocean, no way.
Those poor *******s really wanted out.

On Aug 17, 6:27*pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 17, 6:18 pm, hk wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:16:09 -0400, hk wrote:
You're going to go that far offshore in the Atlantic Ocean in a
lightweight 20' outboard boat with a 90 hp engine? I thought I was crazy
when I went 20 miles offshore of St. Augustine in stout vee-bottom 18-21
foot fiberglass boats with big engines.
Quint: "Anti-shark cage. You go inside the cage? Cage goes in the water?
You go in the water? Shark's in the water, our shark. Farewell and adieu
to you fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain.