Took the boat out in some HUGE water yesterday!!

[Liquid Courage]

Thought I'd share some pics of our boating adventure yesterday....
All I have to say is I sure am glad we own a Cigarette!!
People can talk all they want about big swell (6-8 footers, blah, blah, blah)
We haven't had the Cig out since Sept. and I was dying to get it wet so yesterday was the day!!! Then I checked NOAA and this is what I read
---EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 912 AM PST WED DEC 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS.---
Yea, 11-13 foot swells! But I wanted to boat so I said, "F*CK IT!!" Figured we could cruise the harbor if it was too big (which I figued it was).
Went out, cautiously...The worst part was trying to get out of the harbor and past the breakwall with the swells staking up into waves. But once we were outside I just dropped the tabs and quartered the swell. Boat handled flawless. Ran out (against the swell) at 45-50 mph turned around and ran back with it at 60-65 mph with bumps up to 70. Needless to say it was fun (and a little scary). Being down in between swells where you can't see anything but huge walls of water is sureal.
All I could think about was, thank god we're in a big ol heavy cig!
Had a great day though. 70 degrees, nice day in December!
Some pics leaving the harbor...and some at lunch in the harbor.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44522&stc=1&d=1196889944
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[Liquid Courage]

Some pics from dry land later...Last ones the money shot!:eek: :D
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[Jyruiz]

Scary and cool at the same time, thanks for sharing the pics.

[squirt'nmyload]

11ft swells?....cig or not, i wouldn't have gone out there...thats askin for trouble :sqeyes:

[Jordy]

11ft swells?....cig or not, i wouldn't have gone out there...thats askin for trouble :sqeyes:
Pussy. :notam:

[squirt'nmyload]

Pussy. :notam:
lol......been down that road before in a certain 36 concept :D :D

[eliminatedsprinter]

11ft swells?....cig or not, i wouldn't have gone out there...thats askin for trouble :sqeyes:
Or get a Boston Whaler. A stalled motor and a wave over the stern will send any of our fair weather performance boats to the bottom in a hurry, even if they do blast through the swells when they are running right.:idea:

[Jordy]

lol......been down that road before in a certain 36 concept :D :D
Well, there is your problem. :)
Or get a Boston Whaler. A stalled motor and a wave over the stern will send any of our fair weather performance boats to the bottom in a hurry, even if they do blast through the swells when they are running right.:idea:
Or just get a boat with twins and a little more freeboard. Hell, a ripple in a lake will send a low freeboard boat to the bottom. :)

[Dude! Sweet!]

Nice shots Tank! We'll have to bring the Pantera up to play some time this winter! You doing your Run again this year?

[squirt'nmyload]

Hell, a ripple in a lake will send a low freeboard boat to the bottom. :)
stop hating! :D

[eliminatedsprinter]

Well, there is your problem. :)
Or just get a boat with twins and a little more freeboard. Hell, a ripple in a lake will send a low freeboard boat to the bottom. :)
Yep they are fair weather boats made only for fun.:D But there are boats that are made for heavy seas and they don't look like any of ours low profile or offshore style...:)

[SummerBreeze]

I don't see alot of Magic Deck Boats out in your area :D :D

[AZJD]

Thought I'd share some pics of our boating adventure yesterday....
All I have to say is I sure am glad we own a Cigarette!!
People can talk all they want about big swell (6-8 footers, blah, blah, blah)
We haven't had the Cig out since Sept. and I was dying to get it wet so yesterday was the day!!! Then I checked NOAA and this is what I read
---EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 912 AM PST WED DEC 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS.---
Yea, 11-13 foot swells! But I wanted to boat so I said, "F*CK IT!!" Figured we could cruise the harbor if it was too big (which I figued it was).
Went out, cautiously...The worst part was trying to get out of the harbor and past the breakwall with the swells staking up into waves. But once we were outside I just dropped the tabs and quartered the swell. Boat handled flawless. Ran out (against the swell) at 45-50 mph turned around and ran back with it at 60-65 mph with bumps up to 70. Needless to say it was fun (and a little scary). Being down in between swells where you can't see anything but huge walls of water is sureal.
All I could think about was, thank god we're in a big ol heavy cig!
Had a great day though. 70 degrees, nice day in December!
Some pics leaving the harbor...and some at lunch in the harbor.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44522&stc=1&d=1196889944
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44523&stc=1&d=1196889944
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http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44527&stc=1&d=1196889944
You have a beautiful boat.

[Nord]

Nice pics.

[Ziggy]

We're getting some gnarley sized walls rolling in here, 15-20' faces....:eek:

[Liquid Courage]

Nice shots Tank! We'll have to bring the Pantera up to play some time this winter! You doing your Run again this year?
It didn't make the SCOPE calander this year. The last two years fell on days like this (HUGE SEAS) and f*cked it up for some people. You just never know in the winter here. Can be flat as a lake one day and 15 foot swells the next! You want to come up this way though, let us know. We'll go run with you.

[Liquid Courage]

You have a beautiful boat.
Thanks...It's not a new 500+k boat but it suites our needs just fine. And handles big days like above like a dream!:D It's a fun boat.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44551&stc=1&d=1196901714

[Liquid Courage]

I don't see alot of Magic Deck Boats out in your area :D :D
You could run a magic deck boat out here...Just have to pic your days;)
I see small cats and deck boats cruising the harbor and running along the break wall up here from time to time. I mean, sh!t, it can look like this from one day to the next. The bottom pic was taken off the south tip of Anacapa Island Dec. 05...."Lake pacific" we call it on those days. Not much fun for the Cig though:D
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44552&stc=1&d=1196902015
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[BajaMike]

Where was this picture taken? Looks cool!
:idea:
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44527&stc=1&d=1196889944
:D

[franky]

I don't see alot of Magic Deck Boats out in your area :D :D
Must be nice:D

[SummerBreeze]

I think this is the new bridge that goes to the island in Havasu:D
I hear they worked around the clock and got it done
Now all the Million Dollar homes fit in:D :D

[burtandnancy2]

Were you the guy the Coast Guard chased down today (saw on 5 pm news)...

[al cole'holic]

...new development in Channel Islands, Seabridge by DR Horton! It's awesome, all brand new waterfronts, water view, etc homes & townhomes. Watching them dredge that for a year was pretty cool to see :)

[Sleeper CP]

I think this is the new bridge that goes to the island in Havasu:D
I hear they worked around the clock and got it done
Now all the Million Dollar homes fit in:D :D
Didn't know you could get to the big pond from Havasu :confused: ;)
The pictures look great, that's what you bought a Cig for that's for sure:D
I was at South Mission Beach today around noon, about a dozen guy's were
surfing in the channel it looked pretty cool. Some 6-8 footers :jawdrop: and the sets were back to back fast.
Sleeper CP
Big Inch Ford Lover:D

[Liquid Courage]

Where was this picture taken? Looks cool!
:idea:
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44527&stc=1&d=1196889944
:D
Yes, that's Seabridge as al cole'holic said. Its a very sweet addition to the Channel Islands harbor. Here's some more pics.
And no Burt, that was not me:D
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44556&stc=1&d=1196909227
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[al cole'holic]

...National master planned community of the year, 2007 :D

[slowinhavasu]

Too cool, looks like a blast.....:D

[OnlyMoney]

I'm taking notes....I really think I could live there! :)
Great pics Tank, thanks for sharing!!

[Jordy]

Too cool, looks like a blast.....:D
Had some fun in water like that in a 30' Spectre a few years ago coming back from Catalina. :)

[SixDays]

I saw you in the Harbor while I was at Coffee Bean...that boat looks sweet amongst all the new Sea Bridge homes:D :D :D

[SixDays]

I'm taking notes....I really think I could live there! :)
Great pics Tank, thanks for sharing!!
I might know a thing or two about Oxnard, so my advice would be to stay west of Victoria
Just a little insider info...you don't want to be in the wrong part of town after dark:sqeyes:

[Steamin' Rice]

Nice pics Tank..
G

[mouzer]

You could run a magic deck boat out here...Just have to pic your days;)
I see small cats and deck boats cruising the harbor and running along the break wall up here from time to time. I mean, sh!t, it can look like this from one day to the next. The bottom pic was taken off the south tip of Anacapa Island Dec. 05...."Lake pacific" we call it on those days. Not much fun for the Cig though:D
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44552&stc=1&d=1196902015
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44553&stc=1&d=1196902015
Holy $hit ....next time your float'n in the water like that..REMEMBER OL MOUZ caught a 6ft Blue shark just a little bit closer than you are to the so point off Anacapa...wow...well im 48 now and use to water ski behind our Boston whaler off Catalina around (ship rock and back)when we were moored there in our sail boat for a week and they caught great whites out there.and i was only 10.:D

[hkunz]

Sweet. We've talked about putting the boat in salt, but we come to our senses quickly. I'll take 837 foot at the waterline aircraft carrier anytime I'm in big water, thanks, but I love seeing how others do it:)

[Liquid Courage]

I'm taking notes....I really think I could live there! :)
Great pics Tank, thanks for sharing!!
The new harbor is sick! Nice area...Like Sixdays said, you want to stay away from the east and south sides of oxnard...SH!T HOLE!! However, I've grown up in this town and have never had a problem. The sh!t (like with every town) usually stays in a 1 mile radious of itself. As you know from living in Vegas (and havasu for that matter), every town has it's crappy area.;)
Had some fun in water like that in a 30' Spectre a few years ago coming back from Catalina.
Hey Jordy, when the Cig purchase going to take place hmmmm??:D
I saw you in the Harbor while I was at Coffee Bean...that boat looks sweet amongst all the new Sea Bridge homes
We sat and had lunch at that new Mexican place next to Vons that over looks the harbor (good food!). You should've strolled up and said hi.
Nice pics Tank..
G Hope to see you out this way soon Greg...Congrats on the baby!
Holy $hit ....next time your float'n in the water like that..REMEMBER OL MOUZ caught a 6ft Blue shark just a little bit closer than you are to the so point off Anacapa...wow...well im 48 now and use to water ski behind our Boston whaler off Catalina around (ship rock and back)when we were moored there in our sail boat for a week and they caught great whites out there.and i was only 10.
That's actually a friend of mine that jumped in the water. We've grown up around these islands and being in the ocean all our lives you kind've "forget" (at least try to) about whats bellow you in the ocean:D

[dirty old man]

Used to hunt Great Whites near there