Motor Boats Too slow?

[iangrant]

I had a chat with a very nice power boater with a squadrom something or other and he said he was worried about wash, well please can you open 'em up, when you go past. There is nothing like a decent wash to check wether us yachties are secured for sea when you fella's run for cover when it's above a force 3.


Ta

 

[oldgit]

"you fella's run for cover when it's above a force 3."


Ha Ha....it a known fact judging from many of the posts on this particular forum that loadsa posters on have been out in at least F13 at the very least ,funny thing is the smaller the boat the worst weather they seem to have been out in without problems whatsoever.
Def feel quite humbled and a bit weedy when faced with these chaps .

 

[LittleShip]

I had a chat with a very nice power boater with a squadrom something or other and he said he was worried about wash, well please can you open 'em up, when you go past. There is nothing like a decent wash to check wether us yachties are secured for sea when you fella's run for cover when it's above a force 3.


Ta

I'll open up Little Ship when I'm running for cover next time and scream past at... Ohooo! 6knts leaving a wash of nearly 6"

Tom

 

[John100156]

I recall the wash I set when in Gib a couple of years ago, F0 and towing a raggie out of the straights after he lost his prop! He was so relieved to a see friendly mobo with sufficient power to drag him to safety, back safe in his berth in less than two hours.....

 

[[2068]]

Unfortunately, "opening it up" creates a flatter wake at higher planing speeds. Slowing down to about 13-14 kts and a passing distance of a couple of boat lengths will really test your preparations, especially if on a dead run: service available on demand

...and the picture below indicates the most unpleasant conditions I have been out in a mobo.
It went from "a bit bouncey" to "ouch" in quite a short space of time:

 

[MapisM]

It went from "a bit bouncey" to "ouch" in quite a short space of time

Not meant as a macho statement, but I'm afraid no raggie would call "ouch" conditions a 25kts average...
More likely to be "let's start having some fun" conditions!

 

[[2068]]

It was "ouch" when the radar reflector landed in the cockpit

 

[AndieMac]

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

...and the picture below indicates the most unpleasant conditions I have been out in a mobo.
It went from "a bit bouncey" to "ouch" in quite a short space of time:

Sorry I have to agree with Mapism. 25kts of wind is 'only' a F6 and, whilst that would probably be deeply unpleasant for a small mobo, it's not going to worry most yotties especially in the relatively sheltered waters of the Solent. They love all that leaning over, getting wet and cold hairshirt stuff

 

[djefabs]

OK Ian, message received and understood. I will keep an eye open for you and next time I pass will see if I can help.
Hope you had a safe passage home and the 'sleep pattern' worked for you

 

[iangrant]

Oh the passage home was excellent, bit foggy so couldn't see anyway, managed a cat nap from the S cardinal to marker point thanks.

We must arrange a time to meet up in the harbour entrance as I do love to watch your departure, fists shaking and folks in hats eaten by elephants all falling off.

 

[[2068]]

Sorry I have to agree with Mapism. 25kts of wind is 'only' a F6 and, whilst that would probably be deeply unpleasant for a small mobo, it's not going to worry most yotties especially in the relatively sheltered waters of the Solent. They love all that leaning over, getting wet and cold hairshirt stuff

Yup, been there (couple of seasons ago on a Sunsail 37). Got wet, but the boat motion in an F7 wasn't at all uncomfortable most of the time.

And anyway, I reckon that 27kts gusting to 33kts is an F7, cos it sounds better in the pub