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06-05-2010, 08:04 PM #1
So many variables. If your 17 is deep V and it is 3 ft or less and not building, then it is probably OK. Look at a weather bouy and pay attention to wave intervals. It will tell how many seconds the waves are apart. If it is 3 ft seas and 1 or 2 seconds apart, you will take a beating in any boat. 1 to 3 ft seas is likey 5-15 mph winds. My first boat was 18 ft deep v and did very well in rough conditions. I think you will be fine. Just go easy on the throttle and don't beat yourselves up. Have a good marine radio too. Let us know how it goes.
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06-07-2010, 10:02 AM #2
17'....
I have fished the last 5 years out of my 17' Crestliner. I've been in 5+ footers, which wasn't fun and kinda scary but managed. If you just bounce along properly you'll be fine. Gotta take it slow (sometimes 9 mph sometimes I can go 15 mph) if the waves get big and just bounce thru them. Now, I've done this 100 times so I'm used to it. I've been stuck out in 7 footers before and had to play the throttle at times to get the bow up so a big one wouldn't come over the top. 3 footers - you should be fine if you have a deep V....
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06-14-2010, 11:52 PM #3
I have been running the lake since i been 10yrs old if have experience and know what you are doing running a 17 footer out there should be no problem. Again variables, how high are the sides of the boat, open bow or closed, wind direction, and where your putting in at. I have ran a 19ft sea ray in 5-6 footers out there and more with no problems.. it would help out if you said the kind of boat you are running. Then i could give you a definate answer, good luck and be safe out there
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