basic boating
Submitted by Tim_Croot on Fri, 2008-10-31 15:24
hey fellas
im just getting into boating now and just wondering iff anyone had any knowledge and could tell me what winds, swell etc is safe for smaller trailer boats a little bit bigger then a dingy? and any other little details like when to come in etc.
cheers
Tim
feral1975
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Date Joined: 22/02/07
what sort of boat do you
what sort of boat do you have tim , a good start is seebreeze.com for the the weather also the BOM.com , where are based at ?
Tim_Croot
Posts: 3
Date Joined: 28/10/08
hey mate ive got 2 16ft
hey mate
ive got 2 16ft boats one ali and one fibre glass both with 40 horse behind them
cheers tim
"Game Fishing is fishing on her birthday"
diji
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Date Joined: 31/03/07
Study the weather Tim
like feral said seabreeze is pretty good,swell can get nasty when the wind picks up and keep away from shallow ground and reef when the swell is up alot of people get in to trouble in these area's
Better off keeping in close until you understand the weather a bit better and know what your boat can handle
easterly winds are usualy calm in close but can get a bit rough out wide
even if your not out boating have a look on seabreeze and keep an eye on the weather and just understand how to read it will give a better understanding when to plan to go out boating
Jason
jersey
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Date Joined: 12/06/08
Sea Safety
Hi Tim,If you live in the Northern Suburbs I suggest you join a designated sea sport club,Ocean Reef is very good and offers a wide interest group Hillary s are a bit expensive for the normal family type,but a very nice club and offer wide interest sections. Basically,join a club or group that can offer you support and advise,show you the ropes and pass on their members experience,go out with another,more experienced boat y .my view any way good luck in your boating
jersey