Oregon Inlet claims another boat
 

One of the locals in my county went out of Oregon Inlet fishing Friday with some of his friends (small craft advisory was in effect) and when he came in he didn't post a watch to the stern of his boat. A stern wave caught and crashed over the stern and then the next wave crashed in the boat and flipped it. He and his buddies had to wait on top of the hull for the coast guard to rescue them. The 23ft boat was upside down and had twin 200 hp E tec's. The boat is a complete loss so the coast guard says.

The guy had 0 experience with Oregon Inlet and won't listen to anyone ever so the boys who know him say he got what he deserved and learned a lesson that maybe now will make him listen to info when someone is willing to give it.

live and learn.............good thing no one was hurt.

I've come through once in a 43 footer, so I can relate to it. I would have hated to have seen it nasty. The boat can be replaced, life can't. So there lucky and blessed.

A 23' Center console DOES NOT need two 200 horsepower motors! Thats rediculous!

Sounds like a tough place and no place to play, Manasquan Inlet here in Jersey is not as infamous but none the less very dangerous and claims a few boats every year of every size. On a normal day with conflicting wind and tides we have surfed a single wave for over a hundred yards in a twenty five foot Grady. My good friend has been caught out in rough weather in the same boat and has told me that big fishing trawlers have told him on the radio to not run it to get in but sit it out and wait for the tide to slack as they would not consider running it in there huge sea worthy boats.
He was smart enought to heed their advise

WOW Lee, they were lucky ta get out alive!! Got me scared now. I was thinking about taking my V out there this summer. I guess if I do Ill have ta pick my days and watch the weather.I took it to Nags Head last June and went out in Kitty Hawk Bay but never got down to Oregon Inlet. I know it can get really nasty really quick!
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i dont even like going around the hook on a bad day

Awe you'll be fine. Just use some common sense and do your research on the wind and sea forecasts. Stay inside and catch flounder if you have to. Nobody needs to be out during a small craft advisory. I've ran that inlet several times in my V21. I've also sat in the room and twiddled my thumbs before because we could not get out.

I've been running it since I was 16yrs old, so I've seen it at it's worst and best. Pay attention to the wind, it controls everything there, the ocean side is always running to the bridge and the sound side is almost always running to the ocean. Just count the sets and count the time between the sets and you should be ok going out and back in, and when coming back in, ram the bow in the backside of the last wave in the set and post a stern watch and keep the bow there and WHAT EVER you do don't let a stern wave catch you.

Thanks Lee, Ill keep that in mind!!:beer: