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Old 12-29-2011, 12:09 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by MikeF-NH View Post
I have been boating Winni for about 7 years now in my 16 ft aluminum with a 40 HP and will absolutely disagree that it's inappropriate for the Broads BUT you have to be smart about it. ...
That's pretty much what I've been using too. The lake starts to get choppy after 10-11am once people wake up and start tearing around. It calms down again around 4pm-ish when they go back to their docks or the ramp. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are usually not so bad as the extended weekend days. Since the wind blows from north to south, and picks up after noon, you should expect to run slower on the Broads if you are heading north in a small boat when it gets blustery because the chop kicks up pretty good.
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