Boats Boards and inaccessible waves

Kokua,

           Good to hear from you again. Getting along is a key ingrediant in long passage making. Big egos can make a good trip pretty sour. I've been involved with lots of different types of crews. Oh the stories I could get into if I went off on that tangent. But, this thread is about boats and inaccessable waves.

          Boats are a great option. But, boat trips can go pear shaped real fast if you are not prepared and well experienced. I've done tens of thousands of miles on the open sea. One thing that never fails to amaze me is that after weeks at sea monitoring the radio, once we get back to within VHF range of U.S. waters all of a sudden the waves will light up with all sorts of calls for assistance. I guess that is why Vessel Assist is a profitable venture. So, the best piece of advice I can give is to get experience in all aspects of seamanship, navigation, first aid and boat maintanance. Especially if you plan to explore outside of VHF or Cell range.

          4X4's in Baja are also a great option that I took all throughout my college years. And, small private aircraft are also a fantastic way to swoop in on a break at exactly the right time in exactly the right conditions. But, always do it with the experts and get experience before going it on your own.

Good advice Tomatdaum. I Have been away from Boats for a few years now. I do need to brush up on some skills.

"I had a Ranch boat 20 years ago only to find out a lot of other people did too".

                                                                                     Boothpacific

 

Man do I hear THAT Lumpy Chicken!!!

                                 (Loud & Clear)

Don't get out nearly as much as used to. Nothing like spotting the flotilla at Razor's before you can even see the swell. And it gets worse from there. But........

Not EVERY time!

      Howzit tom, Nice to hear from you to because we haven't heard from you for a while and I was stating to wonder why. I got a kick out of asorenson talking about getting seasick. After a few days or longer at sea when I get back to land I have a hard time walking, I guess I was made for the rocking and rolling of the ocean. Sounds like you have really done your time at sea and I have not even spent near that much time but have done quite a bit out there. There is a urf spot on Niihau that you have to ise a boat to get to and it is an outragious wave that will kick Butt if you aren't ready. Aloha,Kokua

Here is a picture of my surf explorer Hobie jet boat.