Sibbing in big waves anyone ?

PeterM · 19 November 2011, 14:58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=fb8_A1bHJnk

A quiet moment on the web showed this up...

I'd want a bigger boat !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVq2V5B4ukU&NR=1

sinner · 19 November 2011, 15:22

Looks fun!!!

They weren't waves, but in the 80's I was in 25' swells between Kodiak and Afognak islands in Alaska. My 20hp barely had enough umpff to get to the tops, but it sure screamed coming down the backsides!

Those conditions are why I love my sib.... it will handle much rougher weather than an other boat that I can afford.

PeterM · 19 November 2011, 15:37

I thought the first vid was interesting....need to be confident in the boat and your handling of it in anything tlike that size of breaking swell( small boat, big waves!). Lets not forget it never looks as BIG in the videos .....

C-NUMB · 19 November 2011, 17:29

Great videos

Pretty rough conditions consider its not a big boat, looks like a aerotec 380. Guess they have good gear and a experienced skipper, most Sunday boaters would not do that.....

Screaming04 · 19 November 2011, 19:10

It's all fun and games until someone goes over the side or he takes a wave over the bow.

Sea Witch · 19 November 2011, 21:00

That b made crack on my zapcat !!!!!

Festinghouse · 20 November 2011, 07:59

people often under estimate the capabilities of a sib, its never very comfortable, but always good fun. if you are going to just be a fair weather boater then why have a sib or a rib? - rowing boats are much cheaper! as long as you match your speed etc to the conditions then you can go out in all but the worst conditions.

willk · 20 November 2011, 11:25

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Originally Posted by Festinghouse

people often under estimate the capabilities of a sib, its never very comfortable, but always good fun.

I concur. He's travelling at a sensible speed. It looks like a small section of wind over tide at a bar or sandbank. Probably fine outside. The handheld camera action makes it look sportier than it is.

Poly · 20 November 2011, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Screaming04

It's all fun and games until someone goes over the side or he takes a wave over the bow.

Doesn't seem to be in any immediate risk of going over the side though? And if he has some sort of elephant trunk / self bailer even a big stuff is just cold. Unlike much larger boats where the electrics etc get wet, the crew hit a solid console etc. To my mind he wasn't in any immediate danger if the engine cut out - which is usually my main concern about taking small boat in big waves.

AKBronco2 · 30 November 2011, 17:38

I hit 15'+ swells and 6' chop this year in mine. Luckily was out with another member on here as a backup. Never blew a single wave over the front. Only water in boat was from 40mph winds and rain. Would have taken video but my hands were glued to the wheel and throttle. You know it's bad when a 40'+ fiberglass boat ducks out of the weather as we blow by him.

sinner · 01 December 2011, 01:29

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Originally Posted by AKBronco2

I hit 15'+ swells and 6' chop this year in mine. Luckily was out with another member on here as a backup. Never blew a single wave over the front. Only water in boat was from 40mph winds and rain. Would have taken video but my hands were glued to the wheel and throttle. You know it's bad when a 40'+ fiberglass boat ducks out of the weather as we blow by him.

Man I miss Alaska!

rik_elliott · 05 December 2011, 22:41

I've taken my 4m rib out in similar to the video and it was fun for about 10 mins before we decided enough was enough. My old zapcat with a forty on the back handled enormous breaking surf fine, but made you soil your wetsuit in short order. Ribs and inflatables can handle a lot. The lesson I learned was that going out and not sinking is a long way from going out and having fun.

rocket1 · 12 December 2011, 00:38

Went sib surfing yesterday in my achillies sg132 with a 30hp and a friend in his 3 meter zodiac with a 10hp. We were at Tomales bay just north of San Francisco. I have never surfed before so I admit there was a bit of pucker factor in the beginning but once we got going it was great fun and I'm looking forward to the next session.

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sinner · 12 December 2011, 03:04

Cool! Looks like fun.
Thanks for sharing the pics!

tim griffin · 12 December 2011, 13:04

How about these for some fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&fe...&v=pXV9hfLqRXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaB1V...feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0oYt...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=0pSuc8jRtME
Some of the stuff you can get up to as a lifeguard and get paid
Tim

Peter_C · 12 December 2011, 17:12

Rocket1, that does look like fun! I discussed going out to Tomales Bay Saturday morning (Had afternoon commitments) and launching just for a tour of the bay as I have never done it in a power boat. Don't think I would go and play in the surf alone, but would if another boat were around. Living in Sonoma County makes it pretty quick for us to get out there.

sinner · 12 December 2011, 21:11

Ya Tim, some people have the funnest jobs!...

rocket1 · 13 December 2011, 01:13

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Originally Posted by Peter_C

Rocket1, that does look like fun! I discussed going out to Tomales Bay Saturday morning (Had afternoon commitments) and launching just for a tour of the bay as I have never done it in a power boat. Don't think I would go and play in the surf alone, but would if another boat were around. Living in Sonoma County makes it pretty quick for us to get out there.

Before saturday I had never played in the surf except for the occasional beach launch, Tomales has what seemed like a pretty forgiving break at the mouth of the bay but if your going to play there keep your eyes open because a little farther out I was seeing the occasional breaking wave closing out the entire channel. We didn't drop any crab pots that day but it looked like others were getting some so if your going bring some.

headdamage · 13 December 2011, 03:16

I got my Zodiac MkI into some nasty cross chop with the wind and fast tide conflicting between some islands on the inside of Vancouver Island this Aug. It was way to rough to keep any speed up, boat was leaving the water and landing really hard. Had to slow right down but then the waves where coming over the sides and bow at times, we where soaked but the self bailing drains kept dumping the water with a bit of throttle kept on and we made it across, cold but ok.

tim griffin · 13 December 2011, 11:04

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Originally Posted by sinner

Ya Tim, some people have the funnest jobs!...

For sure we do