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Posted: Sat Apr 19th, 2008 03:45 am |
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| The book "Baja Catch" is a small boaters dream. It's written about the baja but the boating and fishing calanders work on our side as well. I bought mine on Amazon last year. They fish out of 14' tin boats from San Diego to San Fillipi. Nice read.
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Posted: Sat Apr 19th, 2008 04:49 am |
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AcuDoc wrote: Yes it was Tortuga
I guess Bart needs to put another icon on the toolbar for "island check" next to "spell check"  .
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Posted: Sun Apr 20th, 2008 02:49 pm |
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What a great thread.. So much good information.. I too had reservations about amateur boating on the SoC from SC.. The first day out being nervous as a 'Madam' in church the Sea was calm and beautiful as was the rest of the trip.. A great experience for 2 rooks..
Never pass up a chance to get to SC.. Your radios can to be tuned to or may automaticaly receive NOA(?) reports..
Thanks to all the sportsmen who have posted..
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Posted: Mon Apr 21st, 2008 06:22 pm |
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Hook and all,
While re-reading the posts I found myself with another question. You wrote
"Oh, and carry a good sea anchor like a danforth or a claw and have a minimum of 20 feet of chain and maybe another 125 feet of rode. Quite a bit of sand bottom around SC proper so IF your engine dies, you can stick the hook in the sand rather than sticking the boat on the shore."
Are you suggesting both a Sea Anchor and a Claw type anchor? Ive known a few sailors who use Sea Anchors and have never concidered using one on a power boat.
Thanks...
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Posted: Mon Apr 21st, 2008 06:31 pm |
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Ideally, you carry both. The sea anchor/drogue would be used when your engine fails in depths that dont allow you to set an anchor.
With a boat like yours with space considerations, it could be as simple as two, 5 gallon buckets on the end of a line that you lower down. But you should test this in conditions to make sure it keeps your bow into the wind.
But you really should have separate rode (line) for each anchoring setup. You dont want to be switching out while at sea.
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Posted: Mon Apr 21st, 2008 07:18 pm |
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Posted: Mon Apr 21st, 2008 08:15 pm |
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Hook wrote: Ideally, you carry both. The sea anchor/drogue would be used when your engine fails in depths that dont allow you to set an anchor.
With a boat like yours with space considerations, it could be as simple as two, 5 gallon buckets on the end of a line that you lower down. But you should test this in conditions to make sure it keeps your bow into the wind.
But you really should have separate rode (line) for each anchoring setup. You dont want to be switching out while at sea.
Now here is a old sea anchor tip when your stuck. Old pair of jeans, zip them up and tie a knot in each leg. Loop a rope thu. the belt loops.
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Posted: Mon Apr 21st, 2008 08:40 pm |
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Inde wrote: Hook wrote: Ideally, you carry both. The sea anchor/drogue would be used when your engine fails in depths that dont allow you to set an anchor.
With a boat like yours with space considerations, it could be as simple as two, 5 gallon buckets on the end of a line that you lower down. But you should test this in conditions to make sure it keeps your bow into the wind.
But you really should have separate rode (line) for each anchoring setup. You dont want to be switching out while at sea.
Now here is a old sea anchor tip when your stuck. Old pair of jeans, zip them up and tie a knot in each leg. Loop a rope thu. the belt loops.
I remember using a pair of jeans as an emergency floating device from my boy scout days. Tie the legs off, get em wet, pull them over your head from back to front in a quick motion so that they trap air. Blow bubbles into them from underneath if needed. You can hold onto the waist to keep it inverted and rest your chin on the inflated crotch.
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