Those are fun boats! I have great memories of trips on a Hobbie 33. First overnight with such dense fog we could hardly see the bow, long trip with my wife, I was stuck in the quarter/pipe berth and she was in the bow, and a fine spinnaker run by moonlight.
Enjoy, Lee > On Aug 31, 2016, at 1:11 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Thank you all for the advice! > > It is an outboard in a well. A newish 5hp tohatsu 4-stroke. I'm trying to > talk him into borrowing a 10hp (the boat's max rating) for the trip. > > He is set on doing this weekend... I kind of wanted to go but, not really on > this boat! lol > > Danny > > On 8/31/2016 3:40 PM, JP Mail via CnC-List wrote: >> Nothing to be afraid of generally. Especially with the current in his favor. >> Early is definitely better than later in the day. Traffic can get things >> rocking in there. Not good for an outboard. >> JP >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 31, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I have a friend that just purchased a Hobie 33. its a very light boat, >>> 4000 lbs, and very narrow, 8' beam, He want to deliver from rockaway beack >>> back to Narragansett bay this Saturday. His initial intention was to run >>> the outside of long island but the forecast is for some big wind and >>> probably some big seas. >>> >>> We were researching the east river as an alternative so he could go up LI >>> sound for a more protected journey. The current is very much in his favor >>> as low tide is 8am. the current will be slowing at that time and turning >>> toward LI sound. One of his crew is really afraid if the river. I think >>> the going on the inside is a better choice and he is on the fence. I >>> thought I would throw it out to you guys and see if anyone that has >>> experience with navigating the east river would offer some words of wisdom. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Danny >>> T40 >>> Rum Runner IV >>> Mattapoisett, MA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >>> like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All >>> Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like >> what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions >> are greatly appreciated! >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
