tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post6934296595437024248..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: One Motor AwaySixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-23435271313326845972017-10-04T10:57:15.460-04:002017-10-04T10:57:15.460-04:00You should big buddy !
Just bring charts, I'd ...You should big buddy !<br />Just bring charts, I'd have to dig deep to find mine lol.<br />Tho truthfully my wife likely knows where all that stuff is lolSpudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-75914049801731782622017-10-03T10:46:38.577-04:002017-10-03T10:46:38.577-04:00Been to Nassau Phil? That's what it sounds lik...Been to Nassau Phil? That's what it sounds like. <br /><br />Well Spud, I just might take you up on that. The idea with using a shallow draft boat is to get into those remote areas off the beaten path. <br /><br />Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-21891221950936614262017-10-03T10:16:40.017-04:002017-10-03T10:16:40.017-04:00Naw , not f he comes see me before going. I can sh...Naw , not f he comes see me before going. I can show him some super secret places that are unpopulated and out of the tourist paths.<br />You are absolutely correct about going to the popular destinations Phil. You might just as well stay in the keys. However, in the out islands, yes the people are poor, but you'll find them to be good folk. You'll also find excellent fishing and unlimited unspoiled beaches.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-35518363947930507362017-10-02T22:57:10.765-04:002017-10-02T22:57:10.765-04:00Having been to the Bahama's myself, I must adv...Having been to the Bahama's myself, I must advise you that you are going to a slum with Palm Trees. Stick to the intercoastal neighborhoods.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740225198076205725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-15098048735679020902017-10-02T21:49:25.663-04:002017-10-02T21:49:25.663-04:00Thant's Hermit Jim! It really is about what fl...Thant's Hermit Jim! It really is about what floats the boat. :)Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-57890503692552944332017-10-02T21:08:44.890-04:002017-10-02T21:08:44.890-04:00Hey buddy...whatever floats your boat, I say. If i...Hey buddy...whatever floats your boat, I say. If it feels right, go for it!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-43356332511457770302017-10-02T13:10:31.104-04:002017-10-02T13:10:31.104-04:00Hey Dragon! Good to see you are still with us. Goo...Hey Dragon! Good to see you are still with us. Good luck on your boat build.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-4359619957831108472017-10-02T12:44:11.377-04:002017-10-02T12:44:11.377-04:00I may get a coastal cruiser build up yet. But a cr...I may get a coastal cruiser build up yet. But a crossing is not in my foreseeable future. Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127473453909413019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-12380381040010945192017-10-02T11:56:36.087-04:002017-10-02T11:56:36.087-04:00I like your attitude Dizzy. Thanks!I like your attitude Dizzy. Thanks!Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-16864349216708695252017-10-02T11:56:08.595-04:002017-10-02T11:56:08.595-04:00You are right about the remote tanks. Much easier ...You are right about the remote tanks. Much easier than trying to fill an outboat tank from a gas can while getting tossed in the waves. I've done it both ways over the years.<br /><br />Also did the cavitate thing in 8 foot waves. Was able to get a scrap of sail out and came back on that. <br /><br />52 knots out of the north! Holy crap! 36 hours of hell, I'm sure. I got my lovely wife back into sailboats after the wreck. Don't want to push it with a horrific Gulf Stream crossing.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-52233235464072758712017-10-02T11:49:47.454-04:002017-10-02T11:49:47.454-04:00Mat's done some amazing trips in boats not muc...Mat's done some amazing trips in boats not much bigger than a casket. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-49150338790010805982017-10-02T11:48:46.209-04:002017-10-02T11:48:46.209-04:00The trick is to pick your weather window and to no...The trick is to pick your weather window and to not be in a hurry.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-61947340823283772832017-10-02T11:48:16.483-04:002017-10-02T11:48:16.483-04:00Good advice Gorges!Good advice Gorges!Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-66501777567448310432017-10-02T10:33:35.105-04:002017-10-02T10:33:35.105-04:00We only go around once in this world, so grab hold...We only go around once in this world, so grab hold and take the ride doing what pleases you.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-39971496920832135682017-10-02T10:24:07.587-04:002017-10-02T10:24:07.587-04:00Two very important drawbacks to an outboard.
#1- M...Two very important drawbacks to an outboard.<br />#1- Make sure it has a remote gas tank !<br /> Have a quick change spare one.<br />#2- When it is perfectly calm, with a flat <br /> Sea or moderate swell. An outboard <br /> Works well. However, when you have <br /> Waves over three feet, the outboard<br /> Will pop out at the crest and cavitate.<br /><br />So, with an outboard powered craft, timing is everything !! Going to the Bahamas is easy, because of excellent forecasts and you can plan the crossing.Coming back to Florida is the tricky part, when getting a good forecast can be troublesome.<br />One time , it took us thirty six hours from the Bahamas Bank to Fort Pierce ! Like only seventy miles, and this with an inboard diesal engine...Weather is everything !<br />That time , we got caught with 52 knots of wind out of the north ,in the Gulf Stream !<br />Not something you wanna experience in a 19 foot boat lol. Especially with an outboard.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-91852063015818395992017-10-02T08:00:37.738-04:002017-10-02T08:00:37.738-04:00Should be OK, It is just a matter of watching the ...Should be OK, It is just a matter of watching the weather and timing it right. It has been done in Mat Leiden's Paradox, and I believe he himself did it in his even tinier Enigma.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-41913156153856589992017-10-02T07:41:04.545-04:002017-10-02T07:41:04.545-04:00Crossing the gulf stream can be rough, even with a...Crossing the gulf stream can be rough, even with a power boat. Hope you can do it safely and have fair winds and following seas.Momladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-9449643460202704562017-10-02T00:22:17.885-04:002017-10-02T00:22:17.885-04:00Weigh your options carefully, be safe, but have fu...Weigh your options carefully, be safe, but have fun.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com