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Thanks for the replies. Sounds like I should have kept on the throttle and angled straight out of it. If I didn't have my 3 and 5 year old on board I probably would have done just that as it seemed to be the most logical way out. Unfortunately they would have gone flying. I wasn't too worried that the boat would capsize or get swamped but it definitely was an uneasy feeling. Willy, sounds like you are playin with the big boys up there! Funny cause the last time I surfed Sandy Hook was on a surfboard. Next time i'm out with just my friends I'll do some wake surfing.
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06-14-2009, 08:38 PM
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It like the first times you do anything, skiing, biking, horizontal mambo, and something else is moving under you, just got to get the feel
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06-14-2009, 11:08 PM
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where i go test run boats, in the intracoastal waterway, you can usually find a big tug boat throwing some nice size waves at different spaces. I have stuffed a 19 foot cape horn cc in some big stuff before and i have stuffed a 16 ft bass boat into a tall wave before (that one broke the windshield) but everytime as long as you keep on throttle and steer the boat level you will be ok. one thing that might help you out is when going with the wave dont put the tabs down and give the boat some trim. Do the opposite when going against the waves.
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06-15-2009, 06:33 AM
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I surfed a 28' Uniflite back from an offshore Charleston trip one day...from the upper bridge it was a little disconcerting at first, but w/some throttle adjustment, worked great...the point is, stay just on top/front of the wave w/the throttle, until you are ready to proceed, then as Willy says, 90* to the next wave, throttle up just enough to overtake it...but as MB stated, keep the power up, bow up and plow into the next...
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06-15-2009, 07:18 AM
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I've had em come over the bow a half dozen times but it was usually when on a slow troll and when the driver is not paying attention in somewhat rough seas. I wouldn't necessarily call it stuffing the bow but just thinking about the bite and allowing the nose to get pointed right into one coming out of the trough.
I find that if you keep the bow high by trimming up a bit and run a slow and steady speed (10-12 mph) it would take a really large pair of waves w/ a short period in order to stuff it. Slow trolling or planed off is a different story but I'm talking about when it gets rough and you can't plane off without throwing someone overboard. The boat can take a beating!
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06-15-2009, 11:17 AM
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06-15-2009, 07:33 PM
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06-18-2009, 03:38 PM
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All great advice above me! If there's one thing I could add...
Having sailing experience, you know that in order for the rudder to steer the boat you have to have forward momentum. The water passing the rudder is what enables it to "point" the boat. With your outboard you have got to be giving it power to enable it to point your V in the desired direction. Let off too much throttle, and the wave or wake is going to take over. I've found that crossing wakes from behind can be quite fun when I point straight through them (perpendicular to the line of the wave). It's a lot like motoring through following seas. I love to see the HUGE curtain of water that that big V displaces to either side.
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06-18-2009, 09:08 PM
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It is very cool watching the water flung out on both sides while inside you stay high and dry. I compare driving this boat to driving a tank. You get that invincible feeling sometimes when you plow through and hear the motor dig in and push the bow through that big wave. I wouldn't trade this boat for anything.
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06-19-2009, 03:53 PM
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 You aren't kidding about the way it plows through! I've had mine for 22 years and I am still amazed at the handling capabilities of this boat. I wouldn't trade it for anything. The more you use it the more you learn!! 
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