koko: I got to get with the lingo, I get the impression 'driving' a boat is not often used here. LoL
The run from Livingston to Placencia was uneventful, even crossing 30 miles of somewhat 'open ocean' through the Sea of Honduras. Endless huge patches of grass however. Went east of East Snake Island (lighthouse there) not to navigate through shoals since ran a lot at night. The only bummer about the waters in Belize even inside the barrier reef is that they are oftentimes very short, annoyingly choppy 3-4 second in between them, 4ft waves in just about all the more open passes once the wind kicks up. The mainland is about 23 miles from the main reef in lower Belize, unlike the north. Running 1/4 off head on facing into the waves was just fine, with the Prairie.
I been running a 25 'Guatemalan' Panga in these waters for 6 years, we usually always run sideways to such waves (prevailing NE) when very windy and then climb up to another set of islands leeward and then do the next pass the same fashion. Found this whole tricky exercise not necessary with a Prairie 29.
Just took a 2-day 'maiden voyage' towing the 25ft Panga just in case, considering first time, and it towed perfectly behind it, little difference in fuel consumption; just experimenting.
Nothing like a new experience.
jacquesm: What number is yours?