Re: How big of waves
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I'm sure those are fun. They're still NOT an ocean
yes, they are fun. and no, it's not the ocean...
like i said, i hope to do something similar to what your doing too. i went at it a different way though. i did 5 years of power squadron classes. i got through advanced piloting. if you do the ocean. i hope ya do something similar. do you know how to read charts and navigate? off shore there's no reference to where you are. do you know how to use a sextant? (i don't, that was the next class i was in line for but didn't take) i know, gps. but they're electrical devises. what if the satellites go down, or you loose power? can you navigate with a compass? do you know how to read the weather? do you know the rules? there are many that us lake boaters don't even know about. i can't start to tell you what all us lake boaters don't know about ocean boating. i no nothing myself. i've never been there. but the classes sure brought what i don't know to light.
imho. you really need to try the river and a large lake. make the adventure there first. and i assure you, you'll find adventure on these smaller bodys of water. if ya've never done a river. you'll find it ain't nothing like lake boating. much more dangerous imho. go camp on the river overnight. that's adventure. no one around. just you and your boat left to your own demise. your equipment best be up to the task. i've had large boats go by that if ya didn't know how to boat, they'd likely swamp ya. i've near been permanently beached for the river going down a foot overnight. i've near run into bouys for lack of a lookout.
i've been on lake machonohey (big mac) in western neb. too. very similar to lewis and clark size wise. i've seen boats 'on' the dock in high winds and waves. sailboats that took 10 people to get them on the trailer for the size of the waves. broken trailer bunks as folks try to load due to high waves.
heck. so far the only time i've had to been rescued by others was my local 2k sq acre lake. another overnighter while parked on the beach. went to sleep only to awaken in the middle of the night to 3'ers round abouts that'd pushed me onto the beach so bad i couldn't get off by myself.
then there's night boating. i'd not done much of that before. last year i spent many weekends onboard my boat overnight. boating at night is a whole nother ball game compared to day boating. you lose all reference as to where you are. lights (boats and on shore) will play games with your head and you won't know what your looking at.
all i'm saying is that there can be plenty of adventure right at home. some of them 'may' get you or me prepared to try an ocean. but i'd doubt it. i'm under the impression that ocean boating and inland boating are two different ball games and if yer gonna do the ocean and your used to lakes. you'd better have your ducks in a row or you'll likely pay up. probably not in a good way either..
hope your well off money wise too. my guess is that if your not wealthy ocean boating will be out. my guess is it takes a pile of bread as tall as your crusier...
take your small boat out in the sh!t. when it's raining, high winds, dark, cold, whatever. plenty of adventure right here on the high plaines... imho...
still wish you luck in realizing your dream though. it's an admirable dream i think. there's just a lot to take into consideration other than the height of the waves. heck you asked.
The size of some of those waves make tall buildings seem small. Also been looking at advice for driving a boat in those waters.
go take your little boat out in bad weather. size is relative i'd think... your small boat will take all the skills you have in 3-4'ers......
speaking of fuel by 180F. don't forget the 1/3 out, 1/3 back and 1/3 for safety rule... i'm sure you've heard of that rule... not as critical inland. might be very critical on the open seas...
hope to see ya on the lake or river sometime...
