Crossing The Bar 6

[@ajdutari]

Very informative and well taught. Thank you, Sir.

[@dongargon763]

We have all that information these days on our phones when at sea or planning a trip which is amazing but you still have to treat the sea with upmost respect even in good conditions,the west coast bars are legendary and deadly even today

[@gyrojomo]

Hangin out for one of these fax machines....

[@budcrane]

i used to come in, at a little above idle speed... and sometimes, almost kill the throttle to let the wave "go by" it rarely picked us up... i did however have a narrow transom that helped, and the waves were not as big as here!

[@solent38]

Very informative clip. Fast fishing boats can be expensive I know but the vessels I have seen so far have been displacement boats with a top speed of probably eight or nine knots. A boat with a planing hull or that can manage 14+ knots may be able to out run the swells!

[@jroc4328]

The guy definitely has people chained in his basement

[@williamsavari63]

u r great sir

[@gregcolechin3011]

Couldnt a bow thruster be used to try and prevent broaching when steerage is lost from the rudder at the stern? Apols if this is a stupid question, I dont know much about boats and my only experiences have been really fair weather, nothing like the bars in these vids. Just thought that some steerage from the front might help maybe if the vessel cant be steered from the stern.

[@immanuellasker4273]

Nope. It wouldn't produce in time the speed required to oppose the wave mass and velocity. As the man here is explaining the boat must be maneuvering (which means streamlined shapes and thrust), well balanced and quickly self-righting, fully sealed and equipped with scuppers of appropriate proportions. These are the only areas of possible improvement.

[@talkto20john]

must an old doc. ?

[@Daveinet]

I'm sitting here watching this series and realizing the biggest problem is all if these boats are way under powered for the conditions. He comments about the lack of flow over the rudder. If the prop is turning, there will be flow and the boat will steer. Size comparisons a small speed boat has little trouble in high waves, as it can easily climb or run with the waves. I've driven a jet ski over a bar, and it was a blast. Not scary at all, because you can power over anything.