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Old 06-20-2013, 09:03 AM   #72
sunchaser
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City: Carefree, Arizona
Vessel Name: sunchaser V
Vessel Model: DeFever 48 (sold)
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 10,186
Great to see some hardcore boaters doing what boats are meant to do. Questions:
  • What are your thoughts on traveling further offshore and riding the deeper sea contours.
  • I may have missed it, is the boat equipped with stabilizers?
  • Normally rudder size on vessels like yours are set up for 12 to 20 knots and show less control as one throttles back to trawler speed say 8 knots. Your thoughts/findings in this area?
  • What has been the highest sustained wind speed you've encountered?
  • Any tsunami debris showing up?
  • Many slower trawlers travel at night to do the same distance you do in daylight. What safety issues do you find in night travel on the West Coast?
You have done a great job timing the bar crossings, crossed fingers that luck and skill remains
sunchaser is online now