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  1. TheOceanCoach

    Boat slow after cleaning

    Did they clean the inside of the boat? Perhaps the flotation foam got saturated? This can add a lot of weight.
  2. TheOceanCoach

    Swell, waves, and period

    You are absolutely correct on this.
  3. TheOceanCoach

    Boat weight capacity plate

    Perhaps research comparable boats and check their weight capacity. That should give you a pretty good estimate for your boat. Lightly loaded boats are a pure joy to handle. Once you load them up to the weight capacity, they lose that handling sparkle. Plus your margin of safety is much...
  4. TheOceanCoach

    Solunar Theory

    Solunar Tables have been around for decades, but I don't know any good anglers who pay the slightest bit of attention to them. There are just too many other variables.
  5. TheOceanCoach

    Too windy?

    I like to say the fun stops at 12 knots of wind. Whitecaps start at about 11 knots. Below that, everybody on board is happy. Above 12 knots whitecaps form, and the boat starts rocking, and some people aboard might be getting scared. For more experienced types, 15 knots is a reasonable cutoff.
  6. TheOceanCoach

    Swell, waves, and period

    If you're confused, you're in good company. It's a bit complex. Let's set aside the terms "seas" and "waves" for now and concentrate on swell. Swell does not exist unless the wind blows for several days over hundreds of miles. Both are required to make swell. Lakes don't have swell because...
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