Roughest conditions you faced in the V ?

[captpete13]

It was without a doubt the worst conditions I had ever been in with my V. I don't mind so much being out in that stuff when I'm by myself. But having my wife out there made it whole different level of nervousness. Being that far from land and the depths of the water. If something bad happened it would be a long swim and I would probably never be able to recover my boat if it went down.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by captpete13

It was without a doubt the worst conditions I had ever been in with my V. I don't mind so much being out in that stuff when I'm by myself. But having my wife out there made it whole different level of nervousness. Being that far from land and the depths of the water. If something bad happened it would be a long swim and I would probably never be able to recover my boat if it went down.

And the truth of the matter is that tragically, there might have been an entirely different ending to that journey. Glad you both made it back in one piece. Has your wife gone back out with you yet?

[the daydreamer]

Ok the worst day on the daydreamer started out as the best day. It was our honeymoon. We started out in santee going thru the locks,then on to charelston.we were staying at ashley marina. We had some friends with us in there boats. We went down the icw and took a ride to bulls island.started to get dark out on the horizon about 2:30. I told everyone if we left now!!i think we can out run the pending storm.we were trying to get get to patriots point to eat. Everything was well letting a buddy of mine drive so i could sit back and enjoy. All of a sudden after just passing a red marker (in the middle of a slight turn) the boat went full hard right at wot!!!! I looked at him and said what the*#@^****. He replyed we got no steering!!now it is pitch black 3 & 4s lightning, coast guard all over the vhf warning everyone to find shelter!!now two boats coming in the inlet at bulls island, one limping in on one motor.another boat hits him from behind. Now both are taking on water.got the wifes in rain gear and lift jackets. My buddy goes back to the stern and grabes the motor and i am yelling left ,now stright, right while i ran the throttle!!we were able to make it to isle of palms marina. We docked there way down in the back(with no steering)now my wife does not drink but when she got safely on the dock she took a couple of good gulps of crown!!!we went back a few days later with the trailer and picked up the boat. Happy honeymoon honey!!!!!!

[captpete13]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

And the truth of the matter is that tragically, there might have been an entirely different ending to that journey. Glad you both made it back in one piece. Has your wife gone back out with you yet?

Yeah she is a trooper. We were supposed to go to the Tice's get together the following day. But I ended up going solo. She was back out the following weekend. This past Sept. we launched in the Highlands and went up the Hudson to Kingston NY. It was a nice long trip and no waves. So all I have to do is plan inland trips from now on

[Genie Aye]

First trip offshore-got caught offshore and ran as soon as it started picking up--but in 30 minutes it can really build fast..button down the hatchs and hang on...40 knot winds--a sharp 5 to 6' and when I hit the"hole in the wall" to get between the shore and tatoosh island--with the swell, wind chop and swell--I will swear we went through( no shizit) some 10'rs--not pleasant at all--probably ate green water 8 to 10 times--glad I had the enclosure. Be calm and work the throttle.

pretty regular offshore is 4 to 5' with 1' chop--but the inshore is a cake walk at 1 to2'.

The trim tabs made a huge diff in smoothing out the ride, but still use the motor a lot depending on the chop on top of the swell, this is where you are glad the steering cable went in the garbage for hyd steering.

[step up here]

Now that's Hard Core Fishing
Hopefully those days are few or you will need a bigger V. But being a fisherman you will be ready to go again.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by step up here

Now that's Hard Core Fishing
Hopefully those days are few or you will need a bigger V. But being a fisherman you will be ready to go again.

Imagine if there was a swell the day you and I were coming back.......following the commercial boat knocking the 3'-5's down for us. That would have been fun.

[Genie Aye]

Just how it is off the nw coast--once and awhile we get like a 1' swell @ 14 secs and no chop--those days are cherished dearly. Swells--more about timing and direction than size.

picture below is a cherished day--right on the beach.