2 foot chop, and rollers are very dicey, in a low free board boat, better hope you can keep the bow over everything or you got a big problem. A stalled boat, is not an option during those conditions.
Sleek
Yup, as I said above, its a scary situation....
2 foot chop, and rollers are very dicey, in a low free board boat, better hope you can keep the bow over everything or you got a big problem. A stalled boat, is not an option during those conditions.
Sleek
So you are saying that Havasu has a 2 foot chop... Hey I have never taking my jet there, but I also have never seen a 2 foot chop at Havasu
So you are saying that Havasu has a 2 foot chop... Hey I have never taking my jet there, but I also have never seen a 2 foot chop at Havasu
here ya go. Let 396 sum it up for ya.
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So you are saying that Havasu has a 2 foot chop... Hey I have never taking my jet there, but I also have never seen a 2 foot chop at Havasu
Well I got caught 5 five miles down river from my trailer, on the Mississippi river last year, wind blasting right down the river, which causes nice big rollers. To top it off, the Baja dealer was hosting a poker run, they were blasting thru, at the same time we are heading back to the launch. We managed to stay on top of all but one roller, missed that one by about 2 inches, and got a nice shower :cry: It never stalled the motor, it did burp as the scoop was drenched. Made it back :220v: Another time was caught up in the 2 foot chop on the Hardy dam resivoir in Michigan, heading up the lake toward the river, I got between two shear cliffed shorelines, again with larger boats blasting by. endured about a mile of that. That required timed blast of gas to keep on top, I will never even try to do that again, once is enough.
Sleek
So you are saying that Havasu has a 2 foot chop... Hey I have never taking my jet there, but I also have never seen a 2 foot chop at Havasu
And I'm guessing you've never seen Lake Michigan. Took me two years to get the balls to go out on Lake Huron.
And I'm guessing you've never seen Lake Michigan. Took me two years to get the balls to go out on Lake Huron.
Did ya reach Canada?
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And I'm guessing you've never seen Lake Michigan. Took me two years to get the balls to go out on Lake Huron.
"NO BALLS" not for me anyway, I bet that was a thrill!!
Sleek
And I should say conditions vary from day to day, weekends are generally worst than during the week.
And I'm guessing you've never seen Lake Michigan. Took me two years to get the balls to go out on Lake Huron.
Well I guess we got off topic here... not to bust anyones chops, but in the begining of the thread we were stickly talking about Havasu.... Not Lake Michigan..... Maybe I just have been there when the weather and water have cooperated. Will let you know how it is in March!! I know the ladies will be there....
Did ya reach Canada?
:crossx:
Tried but only had 20 gallons of fuel. :cry: Sleek that was the last time I had the boat out. Oct 2. 80 degrees out with a south wind. I'll do it again.
Well I guess we got off topic here... not to bust anyones chops, but in the begining of the thread we were stickly talking about Havasu.... Not Lake Michigan..... Maybe I just have been there when the weather and water have cooperated. Will let you know how it is in March!! I know the ladies will be there....
Been there too(Havasu) I would not even think of it, too many variables, big boats, and winds. I rode on some nice rollers, with 15-20 mph winds, during the week, and minimal boat traffic. now you get into the river, thats a lot different than the open lake areas
Sleek
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