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ThePlut · 07-08-2011, 12:52 PM

I follow the same general rule in rough water, slow down and bow up.

Can't speak to your specific circumstance because I wasn't there to see it, how your husband was driving, how your boat was set up. A 24' bowrider can still be tossed around pretty good when Ms. Winni is angry... That can be mitigated by good piloting, but not eliminated.

There are captains out there who provide piloting lesson, who will come out to your boat and give you a class on boat handling. I did this myself 5 years ago and found it invaluable as he noticed things about my boat's handling and gave me specific ideas/techniques to compensate for them (for example, he thought the boat was very bow light...). That might be worth looking into for you...

07-08-2011, 12:52 PM	#5
ThePlut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	I agree I follow the same general rule in rough water, slow down and bow up. Can't speak to your specific circumstance because I wasn't there to see it, how your husband was driving, how your boat was set up. A 24' bowrider can still be tossed around pretty good when Ms. Winni is angry... That can be mitigated by good piloting, but not eliminated. There are captains out there who provide piloting lesson, who will come out to your boat and give you a class on boat handling. I did this myself 5 years ago and found it invaluable as he noticed things about my boat's handling and gave me specific ideas/techniques to compensate for them (for example, he thought the boat was very bow light...). That might be worth looking into for you...