Navigating through boat wake

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by BRIELLY

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.

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...

[Blue_Runner]

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!