Bar Crossings

[lethal]

Hi guys, i am looking to go through the seaway monday in a 5.2m haines sig 1/2 cab with a 90hp suzuki. i have been boating fresh water for years and have just upgraded boat to start fishing offshore. I am looking for advice for crossing bars, tides and wind direction/speed to avoid. I understand wind against tide makes the waves stand up, and that the weather conditions want to be a maximum of 15kt winds and 1.5m swell.
Thanks
Lee

[wags on the water]

Lee, do yourself a favour and contact Bill Corten and partake in his Bar Crossing course. Bill is also a member on this forum. Bill_Corten

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?148506-Bar-Crossing-Course.&highlight=bar+crossing
Regards.

[hakuna]

Lee,

Tag along with someone few a few trips, then go solo with another boat with you, then set yourself free by yourself.

Seeway 90% of the time is tame, pick your days to go out and tides

You will be ok

Monday will resemble a milpond at sea, bar will be the same, you will have to stop and look for a wave.

cheers

[Crisp Bee]

Try to avoid last of the run out tide.

[Greg P]

Best advice is to get some experience with others under your belt. Seaway is great the majority of the time but dont under estimate it.

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[lethal098]

IF IN DOUBT DONT GO, as said the Seaway is Usually pretty good but still has its days,

[wags on the water]

Best advice is learn from the man who does it for a living and wants to share his knowledge with the rest of the boating community. You stay out in the field until you are confident in your own abilities and confident that you can apply this knowledge in your own boat.

[Micadogs]

Another recommendation for the Bill Coreton course. Did it two years ago and it was the best money I have spent. You learn seamanship, about tides and waves, navigation without electronics, SAFETY, trimming the boat correctly etc etc Regards Adam