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Voyager
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Response Posted - 07/04/2008 :  22:10:29  Show Profile
Dave -
To answer your question, no, the wind was blowing at 250-270M (~W) and the current was 345M (NNW) so the wind and current were almost perpendicular to one another. That said, in all the smaller chop zones, the wind was frothing up the intersecting wavelets. It was very dramatic.

I think the problem on Tuesday is any time we get building seas out of the west, the waves build up in the deep (50-60 ft off Bridgeport) then hit the mouth of the river (12ft @ mlw). It was just after low tide (with the flood just getting underway), so the bottom was literally 12 feet under the hull.

Had wind opposed current there, it would definitely be a "washing machine". I'm investing in a set of barrel bolts, and from now on a carabiner will be affixed onto the dumpster hasp.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 07/05/2008 :  11:50:58  Show Profile
Kind of like Lake Erie, 30' deep and 200 miles long - can get pretty ugly.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/08/2008 :  11:51:00  Show Profile
I use spring clips on our cockpit hatches while sailing. Secures the hatch, but is still easy to open when you need to .
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Response Posted - 07/08/2008 :  17:57:02  Show Profile
I know the waves showing in the photos are small, but a large wake in shallow water can cause a keel boat serious problems. I know when sailing in Lake Charles if the waves get large you can hit the bottom with your keel everytime you slide down a wave.
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