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Dumb newbie question: how big water is too big for a 14' v?
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<blockquote data-quote="lugoismad" data-source="post: 389623" data-attributes="member: 16518"><p>I am perfectly comfortable taking my 14' out on East Fork Lake near Cincinnati. Its about 2100 acres, and about 3/4 mile from one end to the other end across the largest part.</p><p></p><p>However, last week I went to Dale hollow Lake. Its 27k acres. I was out in the middle of the biggest section of it in a rented 28' pontoon boat on a windy day and I was honestly a bit uncomfortable. The waves were several foot tall and had white caps. There is not a chance I'd have stayed out there in my 14'. I would have been safe had I been going fast enough to scoot through the waves, but if I'd broke down, I'd have gotten swamped. </p><p></p><p>However, some of the smaller sections of dale hollow, away from the main lake, I would have been perfectly comfortable in my 14 footer. From the dock I rented the pontoon at, there was at least 3 miles of lake I'd have been fine in my boat in, before I got to the dicey main area.</p><p></p><p>So, just use your head, and stay out of danger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lugoismad, post: 389623, member: 16518"] I am perfectly comfortable taking my 14' out on East Fork Lake near Cincinnati. Its about 2100 acres, and about 3/4 mile from one end to the other end across the largest part. However, last week I went to Dale hollow Lake. Its 27k acres. I was out in the middle of the biggest section of it in a rented 28' pontoon boat on a windy day and I was honestly a bit uncomfortable. The waves were several foot tall and had white caps. There is not a chance I'd have stayed out there in my 14'. I would have been safe had I been going fast enough to scoot through the waves, but if I'd broke down, I'd have gotten swamped. However, some of the smaller sections of dale hollow, away from the main lake, I would have been perfectly comfortable in my 14 footer. From the dock I rented the pontoon at, there was at least 3 miles of lake I'd have been fine in my boat in, before I got to the dicey main area. So, just use your head, and stay out of danger. [/QUOTE]
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