Coming in today punched through a rather nasty Lightning storm, went from calm to 35kts+ winds and a steep / close 4'-6' sea. All the CC guys were scrambling @ high speed trying to dodge the various storms. Sent passengers below to relax in the AC, picked a thin spot on radar, closed up the bridge and loafed on through at 18kts. Can't imagine ever going the CC route.
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09-06-2015 09:24 PM #1Senior Member
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Thunderstorms
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09-07-2015 05:18 PM #3
Re: Thunderstorms
Forget the cc crowd. We came into ft Pierce with 3 cells colliding. 50 to 60 kt winds and 8 to 12's. There was a 40 Searay and a 36 or so silverton. I stayed head into it when they ran as fast as they could. I stayed at 16 kts and that afternoon when I saw the silverton owner he told me he had a mess. All the cabinets emptied and he had to slow down. The Searay ripped the galley off the hull.
I had 2 portlights that leaked and took in 4 or 5 gallons of water.
Yes the hatt was better suited to the weather and yes the captain of the hatt kept his nose into waves.Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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09-07-2015 07:45 PM #5
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09-08-2015 10:23 AM #6Senior Member
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Re: Thunderstorms
When we brought up our 34SC Hat 10 years ago, we were in 50 MPH winds at our tail. We were gaining 9mph on the gps coming down the following sea waves. Never got wet on the bridge!