going north from FL to NY end April

FF said:

"The idea of being caught offshore in a squall or while crossing the Gulf Stream here in Florida is not on my favored list."

Trawlers run at 6-7K , most powerboats with gassers wont top 25 mph(20K)

Squalls move at 25K to 40K, outrun how?

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beachbum29 said:

Most squalls are very small in diameter, so a lateral move, if caught early enough, can be successful.

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FF said:

Trawlers run at 6-7K , most powerboats with gassers wont top 25 mph(20K)

Squalls move at 25K to 40K, outrun how?

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Ben said:

True, true. I have dodged squalls crossing NC's Pamlico Sound with weather animation charts and course plotting. Even when they hit, they are short-lived. Oriental to Ocracoke is a 50-mile run, similar to the Florida passage, but with vastly different depths and current conditions.

I run about 7 knots. 8 with a tail wind

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beachbum29 said:

This cruiser I have under contract is supposed to top out at 37-39 knots.

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Ben said:

Fountain? Wellcraft? That sounds like a slow Fountain or fast Hatteras. Larson made a stepped hull that would go pretty fast.

Now I'm curious.

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beachbum29 said:

Cruisers 3580 flybridge

The one pictured in my avatar

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Ben said:

Nice. Well done. No worries getting from A to B in that baby.

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FF said:

No worries getting from A to B in that baby.

Till the 4 ft chop.

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FF said:

No worries getting from A to B in that baby.

Till the 4 ft chop.

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