Comments on: Video: Running a Rough Inlet

By: Roman S.

Roman S. — Wed, 05 May 2010 06:35:07 +0000

Thank you for the informative answer. I hope you don’t mind me being a little inquisitive, but it’s not just idle interest. I’ve long been dreaming about owning a recreational cruiser and now that the financial woes are behind and the pleasant hassles of choosing and commissioning one are dead ahead, I was beginning to wonder – what boat would be comfortable enough while sturdy to provide me with a reasonably safe experience of a circumnavigative voyage with intermediary points being roughly the Dease strait, Bering sea, Drake Passage, Cape Agulhas, Bass strait, Phillipine sea, Panama channel and back to the origin point in Florida?

By: Editor

Editor — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:54:18 +0000

We were in 25 knots in 500 fathoms with seas 4-6 ft., so I can’t really say about a strong gale. But, between her round bilge and deep ballast, she handles rough water exceptionally well. There is enough flare in the bow to climb all but the steepest wave face and with the stabilizers active it just doesn’t roll. Period. You will see more at-sea tests of these big boats coming up soon on OceanLines. Thanks for your comment, Roman.

By: Roman S.

Roman S. — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:32:50 +0000

Looks like a nice coastal breeze. How does this beauty behave in a deep-sea strong gale? Is it an ocean-worthy boat? How about its big brothers from other yards?

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:40:21 +0000

Dennis – I don’t envy you. It’s hard enough when you’re just trying to keep the boat more or less upright and yourself safely ensconsed on the boat. Having a bunch of Darwin Award candidates around would NOT make it any more fun. I certainly didn’t intend to make this into a commercial for the Krogen 58′ but frankly, it’s a seaworthy boat, with lots of displacement, a deep keel and plenty of ballast, all of which helps keep the right side toward the sky. Thanks for the comment, Dennis!

By: Dennis Krakow

Dennis Krakow — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:28:03 +0000

Gentlemen, a couple of points regarding the 58′ transit: It looks like it would make an interesting commercial (no, I must be kidding). Also, you folks have clearly never tried a pass through the Manasquan inlet (NJ) late on a summer Sunday afternoon. Try to do it under similar conditions PLUS guys with more boat than brains trying to beat what’s left of the other guy’s remaining brains to some dock up-river so they can continue drinking or smokin’ dope. It’s a miracle that any of them survive. Oh, yes, did I forget to mention that you should try it in a 23′, 9.5 hp sailboat?