1986 150hp to mudhole

[chesapeake724]

Originally Posted by spareparts

jsut remeber, when the weather service says 2-3ft seas, thats the height above mean level, meaning that a 2 ft sea is 4ft from top to bottom, a 3ft is 6 ft top to bottom. Check the wave period, we get a lot of 3ft every 3 secs, thats like driving accross plowed rows

Disagree. NOAA/NWS gives wave heights in forecasts as crest to trough, not crest to mean.

http://www.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?letter=w

Basically, it's the height of the wave 'face' you'd be seeing. It just feels like they're wrong about the forecast by a factor of 2. ;)

[bgreene]

The top of the Mud Hole from the Highlands is less than 10 miles.

I've run up from Shark River Inlet ( Belmar, NJ ) to the top of the Mud Hole lot's of times, and anchored in the 130' of water for bluefishing.

Not a problem for your boat, or mine- which is a 93' Mako 201 center console.

Just pick your weather - and consider any " left over chop" if it was blowing the day prior.
Marine forecast of 5-10, preferably not from the E, as the seas have so much room to build.

Go and fish. If all's fine but you're still nervous about the run, don't go.
No shame in fishing within your comfort zone - that's the way it's supposed to be.