Re: Have you used your Tahoe inshore?
I actually wrote this in an earlier reply.... actually for whmooore18....
I use my Tahoe 215CC for both bass fishing on Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada and for Salmon Fishing on the Great Lake Ontario in Canada. Have two downriggers attached to a gimble mount on each side that rests in each rear rod holder.
I have taken the Tahoe out in rough weather with white caps and 1 to 3's and 1 to 5's. Let me rephrase that statement. I have brought the Tahoe IN during such weather......I can honestly say I'd avoid the larger ones but still thought I would share as its also true that many don't know what their boats are capable of. I've been around boats on and off for most of my life. My father has had footitis since I was a teen, working from a 16 foot bowrider up to his current 70'.
As for the Tahoe, my pride multi-purpose boat, I have actually had rogue waves that broke over the bow and caught me, standing behind the center console. The water rushes through the center hold infront of the console, and the remainder rushes to the back. Depending on the water amount, it can build at the back, as it works its way out the rear. In the meantime, your bilge pump light is running steady.
25 minutes later I have managed my way back to port and within a minute or two, the bilge pump light goes out and I'm looking over my shoulder at those white caps I just navigated.
Each season I learn a little bit more about the limits of the boat, as well as my own. Its a combination of common sense, knowing what to do and being prepared.
