I have been in that bay in a 14'9'' Glastron from the 1970s until the early 90s in those same conditions and never took a beating like this, with water over my bow and into the boat, drains or not that is a terrible ride. I was considering a newer aluminum boat with an open bow and am now convinced I don't want one. I have seen water on Coos Bay so severe once wile duck hunting in the 1970s the prop was in the air wile falling on to the next wave , it was raining up hill for some time before I saw the water spout. Coming from an Island nearest the North Bend air port closest to what is now the hollering point I was going scuttle the boat under the commercial dock that remains there today and try to swim from piling to piling to safety but there was one section under there that had no cross bracing and that gave me and my tiny boat a clear path to the boat ramp and safety. Thanks for this video You just saved me a pile of heart ache. By the way if you want to avoid this ride on Coos Bay sit it out on shore and by early sunset it will lay down, if not you can run the shore line a bit closer, just know where clam island is at mid tide. I never had to and the only ramps were in Charley town or the Hollering point in those days and I always used the hollering point as there was no fee there.
just bought a seahawk 18, and im curious as to the limits of that boat. this looks like its handling these waves fine but i'm pretty sure the 21 and up is a different hull than the 18 and 20.
how much of this can these aluminum boats handle before they start cracking? I know with mountain bikes, you can have lots of little hits, or some medium hits, or just a few big hits before the aluminum starts to fatigue within the first inch of the weld... I imagine the same is true for these. what has been your experience?
I have been in that bay in a 14'9'' Glastron from the 1970s until the early 90s in those same conditions and never took a beating like this, with water over my bow and into the boat, drains or not that is a terrible ride.
I was considering a newer aluminum boat with an open bow and am now convinced I don't want one.
I have seen water on Coos Bay so severe once wile duck hunting in the 1970s the prop was in the air wile falling on to the next wave , it was raining up hill for some time before I saw the water spout.
Coming from an Island nearest the North Bend air port closest to what is now the hollering point I was going scuttle the boat under the commercial dock that remains there today and try to swim from piling to piling to safety but there was one section under there that had no cross bracing and that gave me and my tiny boat a clear path to the boat ramp and safety.
Thanks for this video
You just saved me a pile of heart ache.
By the way if you want to avoid this ride on Coos Bay sit it out on shore and by early sunset it will lay down, if not you can run the shore line a bit closer, just know where clam island is at mid tide.
I never had to and the only ramps were in Charley town or the Hollering point in those days and I always used the hollering point as there was no fee there.
now thats what i call a test drive...
This is what every boat manufacturer/dealer should show on their showcase vids. Not some smooth lake water.
Did you guys get caught out in that or did you go out willingly? What degree is the hull, 12?
ho-lee chit. I bet the pucker factor was through the roof! Badass boat my man!
Get rrrrr done!!!!
Now I remember why i sold my gillnetter.
just bought a seahawk 18, and im curious as to the limits of that boat. this looks like its handling these waves fine but i'm pretty sure the 21 and up is a different hull than the 18 and 20.
Awesome video. Love it.
Awesome video. What degree hull - 12?
...this is why i would never trust buying a used boat.....
David Dudley new boats break 2
Just need to know what to look for.
Brutal Chop !! Been There.
how much of this can these aluminum boats handle before they start cracking? I know with mountain bikes, you can have lots of little hits, or some medium hits, or just a few big hits before the aluminum starts to fatigue within the first inch of the weld... I imagine the same is true for these. what has been your experience?
It all depends on the boat, although we have not seen cracks in the newer boats hardly due to their new design
You can't hurt these boats. They are designed to take the abuse.
That doesn't look like fun... :D
Who taught this guy how to drive a boat? Really a need to hammer the throttle going up the swell?