Alaskan Sea-Duction
Guru
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2012
- Messages
- 8,061
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Alaskan Sea-Duction
- Vessel Make
- 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Final update with pictures on blog. Wish we had a few more pics.
The only portion I'm trying to visualize is this: " I quickly learned how to do this by observing the charter boat. Stern to the wave and maneuver your boat sideways or horizontal starboard. " Can you expound on this?
Now I get it. Having never been in a crossing like that, I needed help. Maybe now I'll be better equipped to deal with it after your experiences. Thanks!!
... So I learned that you let the rollers come under you boat on the stern (just like following seas) and with rudder and port engine you move sideways to stbd. ...
So what's a single-engine sailor supposed to do? Have/use a large rudder?
At the second part of the bar, you have to go across the rollers on the stbd beam. They were not tall, but could be dangerous if you roll. So I learned that you let the rollers come under you boat on the stern (just like following seas) and with rudder and port engine you move sideways to stbd. Do this a few times, then you ease into smother current, throttle up and head up river.