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Old 10-23-2006, 03:41 PM   #1
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Anybody get pictures?
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Old 10-24-2006, 06:54 AM   #2
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Good point Secondcurve....unfortunately,I would have probably fit right in.
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Old 10-24-2006, 10:01 AM   #3
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Seems to be a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking going on here, at least as far as the decision to go ahead with the cruise Friday night. The Mount has been out in worse weather and higher swells (they were 6 to 8 feet, not 8to 10). There was no reason to assume that the Big Boat wouldn't handle the ride just fine, therefore, there was no reason to cancel the cruise and disappoint the hundred or so people who had bought tickets. Would it be the smoothest cruise ever? Nope, probably not. Anyone from Lakes Region who was on that boat would have known full well that it had the potential to be a rocky ride. And as far the little old ladies from out of town, they could all see the rain and waves and hear the wind. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to add that up and come to the conclusion that things could be bouncin'. The crew was professional, responded immediately to all issues and acted in the best interest of all the passengers. Bottom line, no one was hurt and lots of people thought it was great! Sign me up for a cruise any day (especially a wild one!).
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Old 10-24-2006, 11:07 AM   #4
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Swells 6-8 ft, rather than 8-10...sorry. Like I said, I didn't see the swells for myself, but heard it from someone who went outside. I was looking out the windows, (couldn't really see from them either) and they looked darn BIG!
I only started this thread for a few reasons: (1) to tell of my adventure (from the eyes of someone who was almost wiped out by a man in a wheelchair and his companion--my boyfriend and friend got the brunt of that), as well as my friends' and family's adventure; (2) to see if anyone had an opinion of the decision to cruise (not on this forum! yikes ); and (3) to get y'all talking! Did it and I am happy!!! yippeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I said also in my post that the crew responded and asked if we were ok.
(I also said they were amazed at the events of the night themselves!)
Maybe a change in route, or something to that effect would have been a better decision by the Mt. I know on the website it says cancellations only for hurricanes or tornadoes, but maybe after what happened on Friday, a change in policy could be in order. I do know many people cancelled on Friday night, and we, as a group, made the decision to go. I also think many people wouldn't cancel because of the money they spent on the ticket, and the chance to see Annie and the Orphans on their last cruise of the season. To some people, $78 for a couple for a night out is an expense that isn't easily tossed away. You can just hope as a passenger that the professionals that are on the Mount and the lake (in different conditions) day after day, make the cruise safe.
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Old 10-24-2006, 01:22 PM   #5
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I know that you can access ocean wave/sea height information on the web. Does the marine patrol have such equipment say, out in the broads?

I think it would be very useful for those with smaller boats to help pick the "days" to cross the broads. I know that the wheather is somewhat unpredictable and you could still get in trouble, but knowing in advance would help reduce the probability.

How about a broads-web cam?
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I know that you can access ocean wave/sea height information on the web.

How about a broads-web cam?
I dunno? Is there?

http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/

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Old 10-24-2006, 03:10 PM   #7
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And as far the little old ladies from out of town, they could all see the rain and waves and hear the wind. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to add that up and come to the conclusion that things could be bouncin'.


So I'm sure there were quite a few older people onboard that night. Maybe some that have never been on the lake before. Not knowing how the conditions could possibly get. So are you to tell me that as your boarding the boat at the dock that the conditions at the dock are the same as the conditions in the broads? Cause I can tell you, I have been in smooth water near barbers pole and when I came out into the broads going towards Wolfboro, I hit 5-6 foot swells a couple of years ago. I turned back, didn't take the chance. I'm sure alot of rocket scientists would have kept going
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