"John S" wrote in message
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 08:27:56 -0500, "Paul Schilter"
paulschilter@comcast,dot,net wrote:

John,
I rented a 25 foot sailboat just north of San Diego a while back. Now
I
was in the Pacific before but that was in a 600 foot helicopter carrier
and
the swells aren't so noticeable. Now boating in swells isn't like boating
in
a chop, more like boating in rather smooth water but in hilly country.
One
minute you have a beautiful hill top view where everything is below you,
the
next you're in the valley with nothing but water around you, that part is
a
little intimidating. Sure made me want to look around for other boats
when I
was on the top. Since the sailboat didn't plow through the swells you
just
sort of went with the flow. I'm not so sure how boating in a fast power
boat
would differ.
Paul


Paul

Thanks for taking the time to write. I can picture it a little better in
my
mind now. I guess I think about the 7 or 8 or more footers we get here on
Lake Erie and just couldn't imagine being out on them.

So I guess they are a little more spread apart and you don't have them
crashing over the bow or stern.

Still has to be a bit diconcerting with water above you in front and back.




Regards
John S

I would rather be boating!

I grew up in the San Francisco area, so have been going out on the local
Pacific all my life. So, part of it is I grew up seeing tops of swells
above the boat when in the trough. We used to do a lot of fishing in 43'
and 60' converted WW-II boats. Family friend ran a 60' converted air-sea
rescue boat. And out of HMB, the boats were 43' dry stack diesels, that
rode out on buoys, and you got in an Army Duk on the beach to go out to the
boat.
http://www.smharbor.com/pillarpoint/
We had a 23' dual O/B cuddycabin. Funny thing, is we went 40 mph in that
boat with dual Merc 35's and now everybody thinks you need dual 225's. But
that boat was pretty light weight. Wind got under it one time when my buddy
and I were out in it screwing around. Lifted one engine completely out of
the water, we were over so much. Guardian Angel is really good.