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Originally Posted by swamp snorkler
Seems liek you always saving from sure death that's headed to the weirs
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I think W is just pointing out the folly of smaller boats running from Heberts to the weirs under those conditions. Stiff W and SW and NW winds are so common and can appear and turn the lake to a mess so quickly that small aluminum boats are a dicey deal.
The Grand Bayou weir is what, 10 miles from Heberts? My limit on distance from the launch/protected water is 3-5 miles in my alumacraft V16 because that amounts to < 15 minutes running back at 20 mph and < 30 minutes if rough conditions require a slower speed. 10 miles in Big Lake's worst slop in a 12-16 ft aluminum boat is a bad idea. 3-5 miles leaves one in much better shape if things start to look ugly.
Over the years, we've made a few 3-5 mile runs in sloppy conditions, and there is no way I'm signing up for a sloppy 10 mile run.
07-26-2013, 12:13 PM
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