87 replies to this topic

[thumper]

Model: 2005 Sportster SCIC
Fuel Consumed: 10litres/hour
Speeds: 63.5mph (gps) - with 3 adults & full tank
Activity: skiing-tubing-lazing around
Hours Used: 2.00
Where: Carrick roads - Falmouth UK
When: July 17th
Weather: 86 degrees F - sunny/cloudy
Sea State: flat-3ft swell

these boats in 3ft swell performed fantastically - no slamming just straight thru - despite a very low freeboard we didnt get any spray inboard - until the last wave and got the timing just wrong and stuffed the nose staright thru it and soaked all 3 of us

[thumper]

Model: 2005 Sportster SCIC
Fuel Consumed: 10l/hr
Speeds: 65.4mph
Activity: test after 4weeks garaged
Hours Used: 1.00
Where: Falmouth
When: August 16th
Weather: 80 degrees F -sunny
Sea State: glass

trouble starting motor after 4 weeks in garage??

[thumper]

Model: 2005 Sportster SCIC
Fuel Consumed: 10l
Speeds: 60+
Activity: skiing
Hours Used: 1.0
Where: falmouth uk
When: aug 21
Weather: 80 F - sunny
Sea State: Flat

[thumper]

Model: 2005 Sportster SCIC
Fuel Consumed: 10l
Speeds: 60+
Activity: skiing
Hours Used: 1.0
Where: falmouth uk
When: sep 18
Weather: 70 F - sunny
Sea State: Flat

sea warm - air getting chilly

[rickster]

Sunday October 9 2005

Outer Reefs off San Juan, PR

Seas 4-6 feet, 15 MPH off shore winds, on a nice northeast ground swell created by a low preassure that is flooding Puerto Rico since 3 days ago.

4 hours of surfing, my back still hurts!!!

Average speed - 28 MPH getting to and from the reefs, 7.5 miles each way.

4 surfboards (3 longboards) on a soft surfboard rack adapted to the "sun pad" on the transom of the boat. I'm not getting the Wakeboard tower anymore as this adaptation is perfect (and cost only $50).

Great surfing day!!!

Thank you Mother Nature...

[thumper]

wow - got any pictures?

[rickster]

wow - got any pictures?

Next Time...I always forget my camera when I'm out with the boyz...

[thumper]

i will look forward to that

[rickster]

I'm looking forward to this Sunday also, here's the marine weather forecast:

AMZ720-142130-
/X.NEW.TJSJ.SW.Y.0002.051016T1200Z-051017T1200Z/
ATLC NEAR SHORE WATERS FROM MOUTH OF RIO GUAJATACA E TO CABO SAN
JUAN CONTINUING E-NE TO ANEGADA OUT TO 100 FATHOMS-
452 AM AST FRI OCT 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...


.SUNDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET IN
NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

Will post photos, I won't forget the camera this time. The bad thing is that nobody wants to stay on the boat to take photos, everybody wants to be out surfing, but at least will post some picks of the waves hitting the reef!!!

[rickster]

The 6 to 7 fett swell turned out to produce 10-14 foot breakers. All reefs were unsurfable, except the only one that can hold this kind of size and swell direction. I limited myself to taking a couple of photos, I'm not in shape anymore for this kinds of waves. In the past I've had bigger waves break on me, and I know that in the shape I'm in, It could have cost me dearly.

My friends, however, the ones that don't work and don't have a family, were in.

Here are a couple of pictures, it was bigger that the photos depict:

Attached Files

•  Picture_972.jpg   630.28KB   36 downloads

[rickster]

The 6 to 7 fett swell turned out to produce 10-14 foot breakers. All reefs were unsurfable, except the only one that can hold this kind of size and swell direction. I limited myself to taking a couple of photos, I'm not in shape anymore for this kinds of waves. In the past I've had bigger waves break on me, and I know that in the shape I'm in, It could have cost me dearly.

My friends, however, the ones that don't work and don't have a family, were in.

Here are a couple of pictures, it was bigger that the photos depict:

Another pic:

Attached Files

•  Picture_971.jpg   628.79KB   23 downloads

[thumper]

wow - good pics - my other doo is a 7ft fish but im not in any shape for those waves either

[rickster]

wow - good pics - my other doo is a 7ft fish but im not in any shape for those waves either

Those waves are for real. In in hour that I was there, only 3 waves were ridden, and two of them were tow ins. 4 persons almost drowned, and their boards were either broken or lost! 10 years ago, I would have been there...

[rickster]

wow - good pics - my other doo is a 7ft fish but im not in any shape for those waves either

Those waves are for real. In in hour that I was there, only 3 waves were ridden, and two of them were tow ins. 4 persons almost drowned, and their boards were either broken or lost! 10 years ago, I would have been there...

Some good pictures of this swell were posted on the internet:

Attached Files

•  Caballos_Octubre_16_2005_003.jpg   36.24KB   21 downloads

[thumper]

stoked

[Kevin Leclair]

Wow, nice pics!

[rickster]

Just for the record, I did not take the pic, found it on a local surf site, the ones I took were from farther away. Also, that day I left my brass b_lls home, so that's not me surfing!

[thumper]

ok so that was my firts year dooing it on a doo

still think that seadoos are the best

30 or so trips and approx 40 hours of actual engine run time (short season due to weather)
approx 8-10 litres per hour fuel comsumption

mostly water skiing so constantly starting and stopping

flushed and washed down each time as we boat in salt water

no mech problems at all

hassle free boating and cheap at that - as long as george dubya stops buying the worlds oil we might have some left for us boaters

heres to a longer season next year

[LandLord]

{ Stole your format; sorry Thumper }

Model: 2004 Sportster LE di

Fuel Consumed: Approx 7 gal

Speeds: a pitiful 15-20 mph due to waves

Activity: Island exploration & Cocktail hour

Hours Used: 7.0

Where: Horn Island, Mississippi

When: October 30, 2005

Weather: 68 degrees - sunny

Wind: 20-30 mph

Sea: 3 foot chop - saltwater

Attached Files

•  NW_Horn_Island_Beached_1.JPG   624.54KB   26 downloads

[thumper]

went out yesterday - gettin v cold for boating only 4 degrees c - at 60mph that feels very cold - water is still 15deg c so its warmer in the water!