you don't realize, 30 miles is nothing if the water's flat and there are no problems, but it's a long swim home if there's a problem. At least you made it back w/ no injuries ? hopefully no injuries ,,,, very important to keep that water on the outer side of the hull.
As long as your motors running an can get the bow up open the door crank bilge pumps get on the radio with the coast guard with constant position make certain of life jackets get a 5 gallon bucket to aid bilges if possible an haul ass for land
God you guys are getting bashed in these comments.You seem to be calmly replying-I would be a bit less cordial but that’s me. Nobody chooses to have to take that trip in a storm but shit ultimately Shit happens.Ive been with guys on a 23’ Wellcraft coming back from The Bahamas in 1991 when Hurricane Bob blew up and changed its direction-We ran home right on the edge of that and it was the sickest,most terrifying trip you could imagine.Salt water basically boiled our eyeballs out-seas were like mountains. It was one of those”Should’ve died” deals.Boat got beat to shit-putting it on the trailer back in Jupiter you could see the hull had broken stringers-it was toast. Your boat did as good as it could in that mess-if the poorly designed door didn’t fail it would’ve been just wet and miserable.Center consoles have their drawbacks obviously. I personally like a more enclosed helm and cabin these days-wife does as well. Grady White is what I feel comfortable in.If you ever decide to move on to another big dollar Center console-have a look at The Grady 456-You might find the best of both worlds in that model.Big -big center console with a legit cabin and the ability to fully canvas the Helm. Stay safe out there you guys,enjoy your catch with all those kids✌🏼
Extremely poor excuse for a Transom Door like a REAL sport fish would have. Reminded me of a few years when Lincoln had what many called suicide doors. This is obviously a calm water boat.
Id be selling that boat pretty quick with one of the dumbest door placements ever seen, take on water from the side will sink you fast. terrible boat company
As a captain myself I see lots of problems with this captain. No excuse for this horrible adventure. Overloaded cluttered boat is such a fail. This captain risked lives for a couple bites, very dangerous and just stupid. Someone should lose their charter license.
