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Old 04-19-2014, 07:42 PM   #4
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City: Gibsons, B.C., Canada
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It can be done and has been done often with larger boats but also with smaller.

You must be well prepared, KNOW that the running equipment is in good condition, fuel and filtering top notch and tanks clean. Even if conditions are good it could still be rough enough to stir fuel tank junk up.

Know how to read and dodge weather, know where the bolt holes are.

There are weather forcasters who make a specialty of forecasts specific to a region that can be very usefull to people like you.

Be aware that many bolt holes are also river outlets or large bays which on an ebb can produce strong currents and if you catch them on an ebbtide against a building, opposing wind can then become very dangerous. I could have been clearer; the entrances very dangerous.

You need to know how much fuel the boat carries and how much it uses at what speeds and not push the range too much.

Radar would be a good thing with the knowledge of how to read it. You likely will find fog whether you want to or not.

And of course not be in a rush. If you are and not willing to wait for reliably GOOD conditions then you could well land in trouble, big trouble.

I'm sure others can fill in lots more, folk who have done it and there a several aboard this forum.
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