Roughest conditions ever experienced in your V ?

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

I used to have a 25' John Allmand. Good heavy boat... kinda thin in the beam for it's size, but sturdy... I was coming in from a trip downshore to the Shrewsbury rocks ... going up false hook channel when I ran into a storm just as the tide was changing. Another boat and I were about 100 yards apart as we started to go through the rip right at the tip of Sandy Hook. We would disappear from view of each other as we rose and fell on the waves.. Scary as all sh!t.

I like the idea of enlarging the drain scuppers. Since I'm going to start work on my 21's soft deck shortly I think I'll do that in the process......and some type of backflow preventer will most definently be installed in them also.

That area sure can change quickly.....came around in big seas once in a 31' Contender and was glad to have all that boat under us.

By the way - I like your life motto.

[spareparts]

In my V, sad to say I 526 to I26 to Hwy52 to Hwy176.

In a 23 SeaCraft at The Georgetown Hole one March, 5-8 with the tips of the deployed outriggers touching the waves at the same time when we went in the trough. Had to hold my hand over my beer at trolling speed to keep the salt water out of it, after 30 min, we decided the burgers and beer at the Trawler on Shem Creek sounded better.

"I'd rather be here on the dock, wishing I was out there on the water, than out there on the water, wishing I was here on the dock" one of my drunk fishing buddies

[ssiredfish]

I enlarged the drains in the back of mine. I got some big ol' thru hulls and traced the I.D. onto the transome and used my Dremmel tool with a 60gt sanding drum. Cuts through it like butter!!!! Use a respirator because it is a dusty business that will leave you looking li' Tony Montana!!!!!! I haven't been able to get the water to come up past the back chunnel since.

As for worst conditions in a V......

Comin back through the bar channel limpin at 600rpms with lightning poppin all over, shivering in July in pouring rain, water at my ankles at the helm and screamin "Just sink the m-f'r!!!!". Took me 3hrs in that crap to go 2.5mi and got back to find out if I ever wanted to take the boat out again I'd have to buy a new engine........I only had 20hrs on it

[randlemanboater]

I have done the "bow stuff" while trolling when that 4-5 footer sneaks in with the 3 footers in the V...best defense on that is to go 45 degrees to the waves when going into the sea...or stay inside.

One time on my Grady White 25, I went out when it was a bit rougher than I should have, then the wind doubled, they were easily 8-10 foot seas, breaking over the top of the hard top. When we were in the bottom of the trough, you had to look WAY up on both sides to see the top of the waves...glad I wasn't in anything smaller that day.

[Stinky_Hooker]

I have been in some GENUINE 5-7's in my 18 coming back from snapper fishing. I did some dumb stuff when I was younger and thank God for watching over me. I only go out on calm days now..2' or less. I learn as I get older I dont have to be that mad at the fish.

[Road King Cole]

Been in some good seas, but don't recall the water actually coming over the bow in my V20. Hope to keep it that way. Yes, 45 degrees at the right speed (slow) and hold on.

The largest "waves" I experienced in the V20 were probably close to 8-10 ft, but they were ocean swells. Many other boats out there, but I didn't care for it. Lesson learned: just cause other boats are out there doesn't mean its OK for me.

Been through that channel where MJ had his incident, there's a few areas where the riptides can get hairy. I will find alternate routes when it looks bad. The 20 ft boat can seem awfully small sometimes...

rkc

[macojoe]

i had my v20 for 9 years and went plenty of places i had no business going in that boat! but here is the worst!! right after this i sold it and got the sea ox, i had been ready for a bigger boat for awhile any way!!


http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ead.php?t=2832

[msbhammer]

This is an old thread, but I did the same thing. I installed larger scuppers as well.

[smokeonthewater]

Originally Posted by msbhammer

This is an old thread, but I did the same thing. I installed larger scuppers as well.

mental note, drink coffee FIRST and start posting SECOND..... LOL