Third-Reef
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2011
- Messages
- 56
- Vessel Name
- Fleur De Lys
- Vessel Make
- 1988 Nova 36 Sundeck
Made the hop out to smugglers cove on SC island Saturday. Boat did well, pulled back on the throttles to 2K RPM and about 6 knt and got about 2 Mi/gal. Kinda rough in windy lane with the beam sea. We headed up into them a little more, then ran down the island past scorpion bay. It was clear all night, no fog or stratus. Left to go back to SB at 5:30 AM and at 6:00 windy lane was already at about 15 Knt and 4' 9sec wind swell. A couple of them rolled us pretty good, tossed some plates out of the cabinet. Need some positive latches on the cabunet not the detent type. Ran back at 2.5K RPM and 8 knt and got about 1.8 mi/gal. Saw lots of dolphins, they like 8 knts better than 6. Good warm up cruise. We will be doing a week + trip in mid september. Santa Barbara --> Santa Cruz island --> Catalina--> Paradise cove and back. Checked the log and we have put about 325 mi. on since we got her on Dec 28 2011.