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Rattletrap · 08-09-2016, 05:40 PM

Took the 20' toon out about 11:00 through Saunders Bay headed towards the GI bridge, it was VERY windy and the gap between Varney Point and GI had some pretty big rollers. We were with another couple I had to have the couple sit in the back of the boat to help keep the nose up. I trimmed it up as much as I could, we still took some pretty good spray over the rail a couple times. That's as "big" of a day as I've been in yet. I have a new respect for the wind on the lake for sure. I've been in some heavy boat traffic before but never both at one time. I just stayed calm and took it all head-on, I used the throttle and the trim and tried to look ahead as much as I could so I didn't get side swiped by any waves and just motored through it. I'm not going to lie I was happy to see the wind lay down in the afternoon by the time we came back !!

08-09-2016, 05:40 PM	#16
Rattletrap Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sandown/Gilford Posts: 189 Thanks: 80 Thanked 67 Times in 26 Posts	Wind on Sunday Took the 20' toon out about 11:00 through Saunders Bay headed towards the GI bridge, it was VERY windy and the gap between Varney Point and GI had some pretty big rollers. We were with another couple I had to have the couple sit in the back of the boat to help keep the nose up. I trimmed it up as much as I could, we still took some pretty good spray over the rail a couple times. That's as "big" of a day as I've been in yet. I have a new respect for the wind on the lake for sure. I've been in some heavy boat traffic before but never both at one time. I just stayed calm and took it all head-on, I used the throttle and the trim and tried to look ahead as much as I could so I didn't get side swiped by any waves and just motored through it. I'm not going to lie I was happy to see the wind lay down in the afternoon by the time we came back !! __________________ Captain of the "Day Tripper II" .......There are a lot better people a lot worse off!! Last edited by Rattletrap; 08-09-2016 at 07:08 PM.

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