miles-high 3,917 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 With over 7,000 islands, it would be more fun to buy a boat. Or that’s what I thought until I saw this YouTube video… I don’t know if I could survive these rough seas… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLIzp3WLpQE I would think it would be much worse during the typhoon??? Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 18,483 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 With over 7,000 islands, it would be more fun to buy a boat. Or that’s what I thought until I saw this YouTube video… I don’t know if I could survive these rough seas… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLIzp3WLpQE I would think it would be much worse during the typhoon??? Few places in the Philippines would ever get seas like that even during a typhoon. Link to post Share on other sites
Jeepney 2,201 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 That was taken of Cork coast, Ireland, Atlantic ocean. While fishing there, there could be a NORMAL swell of 10/15 meters, nothing to stop fishing over, or enjoying a day out. Was fishing off the Derry coast one time, like in the clip, was force 10, some got a bit seasick, so went into a bay, fishing for ray. So much shelter here behind islands, and totally different sea current and swell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 18,483 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I just this week was given a 17 foot wooden boat built by a friend. He is retired Coast Guard and this was made using the design they used often for CG skiffs. Needs some work but has a lot of potential, and I needed a new project anyway. Will post some pics later. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
miles-high 3,917 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 there could be a NORMAL swell of 10/15 meters I wonder if there is any correlation between the swell length and the boat length to safely passing through the waves??? I am not referring to those 100, 200+ meter ships but more “affordable” private boats of say 30’ to 60’ or so… Steel better than FRP/GRP or wood? Link to post Share on other sites
Jeepney 2,201 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) This is a example of the boats used for deep sea angling, http://www.seabreezeanglingkinsale.com/about-angling-kinsale , as you can see it is not huge, about 40/50 feet, still quite often you go through the swell, looking up to rooftop house high to of the swell, or look down from that same rooftop. Btw there is nothing dangerous about a swell, the breakers are the danger signs. Edit info: The Sea Breeze III is a 38ft Aquastar built to the highest standards. Edited February 25, 2014 by Dutchpiet Link to post Share on other sites
Dragonladies.org 1,628 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 That's a Pilot boat, they take the Harbor Pilots out to meet incoming ships, or go out to pick up the Pilots that are on departing ships. Pays well, but it isn't easy. Here's a pilot boat in same area trying to pick up a pilot from an outbound ship. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
govoner 292 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I wonder if there is any correlation between the swell length and the boat length to safely passing through the waves??? I am not referring to those 100, 200+ meter ships but more “affordable” private boats of say 30’ to 60’ or so… Steel better than FRP/GRP or wood? it would be the difference of a small cork bobbling around compared to a large cork ie not much Link to post Share on other sites
Davaoeno 37,484 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 it would be the difference of a small cork bobbling around compared to a large cork ie not much I wonder about that . It seems to me that the length of the vessel dealing with the swells would be akin to a long car vs a short car traversing a speed bump - the wheel base makes a big difference. Just guessing tho ! Link to post Share on other sites
Jimone 915 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 An old friend of mine would say " any boat between 14 foot and 40 foot was useless " over 14 is hard to use in a creek and under 40 is to small to go out in the open ocean with ...... Link to post Share on other sites
Bill H 6,575 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Steel better than FRP/GRP or wood? Maybe, but it depends. Pound for pound it is stronger, but strength is a relative term and it depends on what the use is. All things considered though, I'd go with steel for building a boat if it were over 12m long. Under that, and weights get out of hand and very thin steel, while strong, is difficult to fabricate without distortion. Link to post Share on other sites
Knowdafish 1,772 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Maybe, but it depends. Pound for pound it is stronger, but strength is a relative term and it depends on what the use is. All things considered though, I'd go with steel for building a boat if it were over 12m long. Under that, and weights get out of hand and very thin steel, while strong, is difficult to fabricate without distortion. Aluminum hulled boats, though very expensive, save their added cost in fuel savings versus steel. At approx. 1/2 the weight of steel aluminum hulled boats don't have to plow through as much water since they don't draw as much draft. I think all materials have their suitability though when it comes to hull fabrication including kevlar/carbon fiber, aluminum, steel, fiberglass, wood. and even cement. Often it comes down to what the budget is. Link to post Share on other sites
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