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Old 10-16-2011, 10:17 AM
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Well,,,,
Do to the wind, and my "spotter" being busy, I went solo about triple the distance I had gone before (maybe a little less than mile from the dock)
I never left the creek.
I had the wind at my starboard side leaving,
When I turned and came back, I was head into it, little white caps in the creek, and gust, it was fun, I just slowed down keep it about 6 knots and plowed ahead with little spray coming up and blowing over every couple of little waves.
The boat just stayed dead planted, and you didn't know you were in wind or little waves. It was so cool,,,,
Our fiberglass boats bounce, and move around like a cork.
But this was creek water, not the bay.
Today the tide is bad low, I might get a chance for a little trip again around noon..........
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