Be careful in the rough water!

Whatever conditions that forecasted, we add them up. If they're saying 1-2
footers, then that means 3 footers. St. Clair and Erie can kick some butts.


"Craig Baugher" wrote in message
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Amen! Every tournament we have on St. Clair, Detroit River, Saginaw Bay,
and Lake Erie in bad weather we have a few folks injured and boats
severely
damaged. I remember one tournament were a friend came off the water and
he
was peeing blood. Another were a friend pulled off the water in his brand
new Champion with a cracked hull and transom. Both times, they were
pushing
their boats too hard for the conditions.

I run the shoreline in those conditions and make a 90° cut to my spot to
minimize my open water travel. Motor Trimmed down, 20-30-mph top speed,
Zig/Zagging through the waves. Turning at the crest of the wave. No
Macho
Man here, big waves make me nervous, 6-8 footers scare the hell out of me.
I'll be smiling and laughing, but trust me, it is only to cover up my
fear!
That is the bad thing about TD's judging conditions from the protected
launch area; they don't see the monster waves. "Looks like 1-2-footers
gentlemen, take it easy." 1-2 footers at shore means, 4,5,6-footers in
the
open water. Hell, calm water at the shore means 2-3 footers in the open
water. Am I lying Jerry?

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Craig Baugher
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Yup, and Lake Erie can maginify waves due to the shallower water especially
in the western basin. That lake can kill an incautious boater in a moment
of poor judgement.

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"Jerry Barton" wrote in message
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Whatever conditions that forecasted, we add them up. If they're saying 1-2
footers, then that means 3 footers. St. Clair and Erie can kick some
butts.


"Craig Baugher" wrote in message
news:u%Zlc.24034$Ia6.3600609@attbi_s03...
Amen! Every tournament we have on St. Clair, Detroit River, Saginaw
Bay,
and Lake Erie in bad weather we have a few folks injured and boats
severely
damaged. I remember one tournament were a friend came off the water and
he
was peeing blood. Another were a friend pulled off the water in his
brand
new Champion with a cracked hull and transom. Both times, they were
pushing
their boats too hard for the conditions.

I run the shoreline in those conditions and make a 90° cut to my spot to
minimize my open water travel. Motor Trimmed down, 20-30-mph top speed,
Zig/Zagging through the waves. Turning at the crest of the wave. No
Macho
Man here, big waves make me nervous, 6-8 footers scare the hell out of
me.
I'll be smiling and laughing, but trust me, it is only to cover up my
fear!
That is the bad thing about TD's judging conditions from the protected
launch area; they don't see the monster waves. "Looks like 1-2-footers
gentlemen, take it easy." 1-2 footers at shore means, 4,5,6-footers in
the
open water. Hell, calm water at the shore means 2-3 footers in the open
water. Am I lying Jerry?

--
Craig Baugher
Be Confident, Focused, but most of all Have FUN!