Bimini July 2018 Conditions Poll

[Bruce]

I am opening this thread to poll boats registered for the July trip to better understand what conditions you would want to continue under. I would ask that only those registered for the trip respond.

Thank you

 

[Bruce]

I want to bring your attention to the poll above.

July 9th though 14th Confirmed Registrants so far are;


Alfa

1. Jewels captained by @Kevin Sargent with 2 previous Bimini trips from Atlanta, GA with 4 adults and 4 children in Unit 14K
2. Out of control captained by @leonard delia with 2 previous Bimini trips from Port everglades with 2 adults and 1 children in Unit 17R
   
3. Play Money captained by @rsrlegends with 1 previous Bimini trips from Jordan Lake, Apex, NC with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 15I/15J
4. Scott's Yacht captained by @Skroggy66 with 1 previous Bimini trips from Flagler Beach FL with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 3B
5. Liquid Therapy captained by @Mainah with 0 previous Bimini trips from Lake Murray, Chapin, SC with 4 adults and 2 children in Unit 21L
   
6. Becky Sue captained by @Dochapel with 0 previous Bimini trips from Jordan Lake Apex, NC with 4 adults and 1 children in Unit 15L
7. Mark Hoell in Unit 21O
8. Stealin' Time captained by @D3nN1s with 0 previous Bimini trips from Rancocas, Delran, NJ with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 3F
9. Dirty girl captained by @James R Whitten with 0 previous Bimini trips from Conroe tx with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 21A
10. Sick Day captained by @Screennameinuse with 0 previous Bimini trips from Atlanta, GA with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 20D

Bravo

1. Knot at Work captained by @Ryuc14911 with 1 previous Bimini trip from Port canaveral with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit (Slip Only)
2. Daddys Dollar captained by @Omar8thgen with 0 previous Bimini trips from Kissimmee, FL with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 13D
3. La Jela captained by @Jessenia Serrano with 0 previous Bimini trips from TAMPA, FL with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit (Slip Only)
4. +11 Unregistered

Charlie

1. Chooch's Halo captained by @Water Girl with 1 previous Bimini trips from Philadelphia, PA with 2 to 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 2B
2. Into The Blue captained by @jaburt with 1 previous Bimini trips from Enterprise, MS with 4 adults and 4 children in Unit 2A
3. Never Satisfied captained by @steven rivera with 1 previous Bimini trips from Redbank, NJ with 3 adults and 3 children in Unit 14D
4. Jet Ski Dream Rider captained by @JROD with 5 previous Bimini trips from Oak Island, NC staying in Port Royal
   
5. PropLess captained by @JerseyYami with 0 previous Bimini trips from Atlantic City, New Jersey with 4 adults and 3 children in Unit 15H
6. Marcus Thompson in 5F
7. It's About Time captained by @Patricia Mershon with 0 previous Bimini trips from Staten Island, NY with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 14J
   
8. Code Blue captained by @Yadel with 0 previous Bimini trips from Miami with 1 adults and 0 children in Unit 7F
9. Polar captained by @Erica Almond with 0 previous Bimini trips from Southport, NC with 3 adults and 2 children in Unit
10. Eric on a ski following @JROD.
11. Making Waves captained by @James Thoms with 0 previous Bimini trips from Jacksonville, FL with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 21G

Delta

1. Propless captained by @Bruce with 4 previous Bimini trips from The Sandbar, Royal, AR with 2 adults and 2 children in Unit 4M
2. GERALDINE captained by @zedxmike with 1 previous Bimini trips from WINTER GARDEN, FL with 2 adults and 1 children in unit 14H
3. Lito captained by @Hector with 1 previous Bimini trips from Richmond, Virginia with 4 adults and 1 children in unit 17M
4. Rest Stop captained by @Speedling with 0 previous Bimini trips from Cedar Lake, IN with 2 adults and 3 children in unit 7Q
5. Newbote captained by @newbote with 0 previous Bimini trips from Fort Mill SC with 3 adults and 0 children in Unit 7L/7R
6. Monterey captained by @Berrie with 0 previous Bimini trips from Lawson, MO with 2 adults and 2 children in Unit 8E
7. Island Girl 2 captained by @Hamp with 0 previous Bimini trips from Birmingham, AL with 1 adults and 0 children in Unit 16L
8. No Reserve captained by @Rod5 with 0 previous Bimini trips from Marietta GA with 4 or 6 adults and 0 children in Unit 14E
9. Yet To Be Named captained by @BBottoms with 0 previous Bimini trips from Buffalo, KY with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 1B
10. Aljariah captained by @AbuAyd with 0 previous Bimini trips from Round Rock, TX with 1 adults and 2 children in Unit 1A
11. Midlife Crisis captained by @Lowstar with 0 previous Bimini trips from Middleburg, fl with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit14B

 

[Rod5]

Any of the above, AAF for us.
That’s All Ahead Full!

 

[D3nN1s]

Yeah lol, I’m with ya, full speed ahead...

 

[rsrlegends]

We can deal with 2-3 waves/swells. I just don't want to cross with 4-5 waves and rain like last year.
I actually think it was pretty rough at times once we got to Bimini but it did not matter since we were in Bimini.

 

[Water Girl]

We can deal with 2-3 waves/swells. I just don't want to cross with 4-5 waves and rain like last year.
I actually think it was pretty rough at times once we got to Bimini but it did not matter since we were in Bimini.

Agree with this.

 

[JROD]

I want to bring your attention to the poll above.

July 9th though 14th Confirmed Registrants so far are;


Alfa

1. Jewels captained by @Kevin Sargent with 2 previous Bimini trips from Atlanta, GA with 4 adults and 4 children in Unit 14K
2. Out of control captained by @leonard delia with 2 previous Bimini trips from Port everglades with 2 adults and 1 children in Unit 17R
   
3. Play Money captained by @rsrlegends with 1 previous Bimini trips from Jordan Lake, Apex, NC with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 15I/15J
4. Scott's Yacht captained by @Skroggy66 with 1 previous Bimini trips from Flagler Beach FL with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 3B
5. Liquid Therapy captained by @Mainah with 0 previous Bimini trips from Lake Murray, Chapin, SC with 4 adults and 2 children in Unit 21L
   
6. Becky Sue captained by @Dochapel with 0 previous Bimini trips from Jordan Lake Apex, NC with 4 adults and 1 children in Unit 15L
7. Mark Hoell in Unit 21O
8. Stealin' Time captained by @D3nN1s with 0 previous Bimini trips from Rancocas, Delran, NJ with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 3F
9. Dirty girl captained by @James R Whitten with 0 previous Bimini trips from Conroe tx with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 21A
10. Sick Day captained by @Screennameinuse with 0 previous Bimini trips from Atlanta, GA with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 20D

Bravo

1. Knot at Work captained by @Ryuc14911 with 1 previous Bimini trip from Port canaveral with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit (Slip Only)
2. Daddys Dollar captained by @Omar8thgen with 0 previous Bimini trips from Kissimmee, FL with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 13D
3. La Jela captained by @Jessenia Serrano with 0 previous Bimini trips from TAMPA, FL with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit (Slip Only)
4. +11 Unregistered

Charlie

1. Chooch's Halo captained by @Water Girl with 1 previous Bimini trips from Philadelphia, PA with 2 to 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 2B
2. Into The Blue captained by @jaburt with 1 previous Bimini trips from Enterprise, MS with 4 adults and 4 children in Unit 2A
3. Never Satisfied captained by @steven rivera with 1 previous Bimini trips from Redbank, NJ with 3 adults and 3 children in Unit 14D
4. Jet Ski Dream Rider captained by @JROD with 5 previous Bimini trips from Oak Island, NC staying in Port Royal
   
5. PropLess captained by @JerseyYami with 0 previous Bimini trips from Atlantic City, New Jersey with 4 adults and 3 children in Unit 15H
6. Marcus Thompson in 5F
7. It's About Time captained by @Patricia Mershon with 0 previous Bimini trips from Staten Island, NY with 4 adults and 0 children in Unit 14J
   
8. Code Blue captained by @Yadel with 0 previous Bimini trips from Miami with 1 adults and 0 children in Unit 7F
9. Polar captained by @Erica Almond with 0 previous Bimini trips from Southport, NC with 3 adults and 2 children in Unit
10. Eric on a ski following @JROD.
11. Making Waves captained by @James Thoms with 0 previous Bimini trips from Jacksonville, FL with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 21G

Delta

1. Propless captained by @Bruce with 4 previous Bimini trips from The Sandbar, Royal, AR with 2 adults and 2 children in Unit 4M
2. GERALDINE captained by @zedxmike with 1 previous Bimini trips from WINTER GARDEN, FL with 2 adults and 1 children in unit 14H
3. Lito captained by @Hector with 1 previous Bimini trips from Richmond, Virginia with 4 adults and 1 children in unit 17M
4. Rest Stop captained by @Speedling with 0 previous Bimini trips from Cedar Lake, IN with 2 adults and 3 children in unit 7Q
5. Newbote captained by @newbote with 0 previous Bimini trips from Fort Mill SC with 3 adults and 0 children in Unit 7L/7R
6. Monterey captained by @Berrie with 0 previous Bimini trips from Lawson, MO with 2 adults and 2 children in Unit 8E
7. Island Girl 2 captained by @Hamp with 0 previous Bimini trips from Birmingham, AL with 1 adults and 0 children in Unit 16L
8. No Reserve captained by @Rod5 with 0 previous Bimini trips from Marietta GA with 4 or 6 adults and 0 children in Unit 14E
9. Yet To Be Named captained by @BBottoms with 0 previous Bimini trips from Buffalo, KY with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit 1B
10. Aljariah captained by @AbuAyd with 0 previous Bimini trips from Round Rock, TX with 1 adults and 2 children in Unit 1A
11. Midlife Crisis captained by @Lowstar with 0 previous Bimini trips from Middleburg, fl with 2 adults and 0 children in Unit14B

Thanks Bruce. I am in for whatever semisafe best conditions Mother Nature gives us.

 

[Water Girl]

I’m at a loss. The fact that the weather doesn’t look like it’s going to even get remotely better till about Thursday there has me concerned too. It can really make for miserable days there, with our boats sitting there and nothing to do. There were some places I didn’t go last year due to the winds/waves.

 

[Mainah]

I need a vacation to unplug from work very badly right now. The prospect of my vacation being a bit of work in and of itself is not very appealing as it is. I can deal with a rough but safe crossing. Miserable conditions or possible boredom for the entire week would put me out of this trip with a rapid replan for something like Disney, last minute all inclusive, or even day trips on our home lake with eating out and hiring out all of the housework.

That said forecasts are based on models that incorporate historic data and become far more accurate the closer to the date. I am all for full steam ahead until Thursday before making a call that no one wants to make but may be for the best.

 

[Water Girl]

I need a vacation to unplug from work very badly right now. The prospect of my vacation being a bit of work in and of itself is not very appealing as it is. I can deal with a rough but safe crossing. Miserable conditions or possible boredom for the entire week would put me out of this trip with a rapid replan for something like Disney, last minute all inclusive, or even day trips on our home lake with eating out and hiring out all of the housework.

That said forecasts are based on models that incorporate historic data and become far more accurate the closer to the date. I am all for full steam ahead until Thursday before making a call that no one wants to make but may be for the best.

I agree with you @Mainah

 

[BBottoms]

I agree with you @Mainah

I 2nd that.

 

[JerseyYami]

I would love a smooth ride....but we are in! Slow and steady may be the way. We cannot change our plans now.

 

[Ryuc14911]

For those on skis, what is the best,most efficient strategy you have found when riding the seas. Is it best to follow in the wake of a boat or keep away from the wake? Have read mixed statements. If conditions are going to be anything like last year, I’d like to find a way to conserve gas as much as possible in order to reduce fueling stops to a minimum.

 

[James Thoms]

As long as it is safe to cross. I've never been there before so I can keep busy going all around the islands. Then when it calms down Thursday or Friday try to see everything on the water.

 

[Water Girl]

For those on skis, what is the best,most efficient strategy you have found when riding the seas. Is it best to follow in the wake of a boat or keep away from the wake? Have read mixed statements. If conditions are going to be anything like last year, I’d like to find a way to conserve gas as much as possible in order to reduce fueling stops to a minimum.

I had Valerie behind me in my wake for some of the crossing and it looked to be a little easier for her. I know she kept adjusting the whole time it was really rough. I don’t think she had to refuel until we got outside of the sands

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

For those on skis, what is the best,most efficient strategy you have found when riding the seas. Is it best to follow in the wake of a boat or keep away from the wake? Have read mixed statements. If conditions are going to be anything like last year, I’d like to find a way to conserve gas as much as possible in order to reduce fueling stops to a minimum.

I personally cannot stand riding in the wake of another boat. I like to space myself out and ride in open water. I can’t speak to fuel burn on a ski as I refuse to stay behind another boat but other boats that have ridden behind others speak to a greater fuel burn. For me, the ocean is actually less predictable when l’ve tried following and I get caught off guard more. Put me in open water away from any boat wakes and I’m good to go. I made the crossing in about 1:40 minutes this year and burned just under 13 gallons. Last year was the most annoying crossing I’ve had. It took right at 3 hrs and I burned right at 13 gallons. Stay at 20 or better and pretty much any ski will be fine. Set cruise if you have it and just hold on. If you are in and out of the throttle I think you find yourself burning more fuel. Carry extra but you really shouldn’t have to use it.

 

[Betik]

@Valerie was beeping for a few miles in 2017 but made it to the Bimini Sands marina without refueling.

Without any scientific proof what so ever my perception is that where on the wake can make your fuel become better or worse. If the water has to many bubbles on it you get worse mpg , but if you are far away enough where the water has settled but the waves have not gotten a chance to reform again, you will get below average.

On an another foot note, I followed Bruce’s wake very close during 2017 and I could see my fuel gauge drop. Had I not been force to clean water for the second half of the trip I would have joined the drift always club. Needless to say that while on plane you get a false sense of security as the gauge is overstating the remaining fuel.