Originally Posted by
DG34YF
Jwterry3 is spot on.
The 41004 Wx Buoy will give good info to base your decision to run out & it helps to have some knowledge in reading a forecast to run home before it gets too sporty.
Spent close to 40 years on cable ships, tankers & container ships, everything gets humbled by Mother Nature.
Saw the same oil rig off to port for almost 2 days in the North Sea and we were transiting not on station.
Green water over the bow will eventually find structural weaknesses, buy & operate within capabilities.
Vessel length, weight & design vs wave height & period can be graphed I'm sure, just need to stay under the "curve".
We have turned back once outside the rocks on my 34 a few times, even returned 200# of ice once!
You need to consider where your Offshore AO is.
Some inlets will minimize your number of trips.
I trailer from NH to LA, Oregon Inlet is my least favorite.
Yep. The Edisto Buoy factors in heavily to our decision to go or stay. I thought that's what everybody used.
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