UncleWillie
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- Oct 18, 2011
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The Fourth of July is coming up.
Cleveland Ohio puts on a mega fireworks display on the Lake Erie waterfront every year.
The plan is to anchor off shore to watch the show from the water, likely with another hundred boats doing the same thing.
We will get there during daylight, but the return trip will definitely be in total darkness. (10:30 - 11pm)
The launch/Recovery point is 15-20 miles away, so running at no wake speed is out of the question.
Boat is an 18 foot bow rider with a 220 hp V6 MPI. It can move, and handles 1-2 ft chop at speed nicely.
I have paper charts, Compass, Marine GPS, Depth Sounder, and all the safety equipment and required Nav lighting.
Navigation is expected to be a non-issue. These are Home waters to me.
If the weather is anything except clear, the trip is OFF!
I plan on running 1 to 2 miles off shore. Again, this is on the open waters of Lake Erie.
We will be doing a night shake down cruise before the big night.
I am looking for any advice from experience Night boaters. The obvious stuff is , well, obvious.
I expect a stampede just as the show is over, so waiting for the fleet to thin out is to be expected.
What am I overlooking that is not so obvious.
Cleveland Ohio puts on a mega fireworks display on the Lake Erie waterfront every year.
The plan is to anchor off shore to watch the show from the water, likely with another hundred boats doing the same thing.
We will get there during daylight, but the return trip will definitely be in total darkness. (10:30 - 11pm)
The launch/Recovery point is 15-20 miles away, so running at no wake speed is out of the question.
Boat is an 18 foot bow rider with a 220 hp V6 MPI. It can move, and handles 1-2 ft chop at speed nicely.
I have paper charts, Compass, Marine GPS, Depth Sounder, and all the safety equipment and required Nav lighting.
Navigation is expected to be a non-issue. These are Home waters to me.
If the weather is anything except clear, the trip is OFF!
I plan on running 1 to 2 miles off shore. Again, this is on the open waters of Lake Erie.
We will be doing a night shake down cruise before the big night.
I am looking for any advice from experience Night boaters. The obvious stuff is , well, obvious.
I expect a stampede just as the show is over, so waiting for the fleet to thin out is to be expected.
What am I overlooking that is not so obvious.