Subject: Took family out for a 4 hr cruise yesterday on R29 CB
I had planned to start the cruise earlier in the day at 10 AM, but weather wasn't that good and with the wind blowing at around 12 mph. It was decided to leave at 1 PM hoping weather would be better. It was, but still a bit cloudy and with the forecast promise of sun at around 2 to 3 PM.
We got off to a good start and as the minutes ticked away the sun came out 😀, the wind drop some and the water calmed down to very large well spaced out swells with the water looking glass-like and very shiny. As the time went by the water became calmer and calmer.
I had 5 adults and two children onboard. The kids after they had explored all corners of the boat began hide-and-seek, and amazed me that they found so many places to hide. At one time one of my granddaughters was nowhere to be found.... until she emerged from behind the toilet enclosure's door that on the R29 CB opened inwards making for a nice hiding place for a small child behind it when opened. They spent time giggling and laughing in the fwd stateroom with the curtain drawn and the teak doors closed up.... it truly was THEIR place to hang out in.
Adults spent time in the cockpit on the transom and side seats enjoying everything in sight and chatting and hearing each other easily.
I went up top to the Command Bridge and enjoyed the sights..... Oh.... it was glorious with the full 360º views of all my surroundings. The warmish air was good to have on my face. The other adults joined me now and then and with the odd bow splash that made it to the cabin windshield, it never reached us on the Command Bridge at all.
Not having a swim step mounted dinghy allowed us to become mesmerized by the stern wake and the bouncing water spray.
I had some 120 gallon of fuel and the boat got up to 22 Kts at WOT for a brief time. I made some nice wide turns to port and starboard without my passengers getting concerned; the boat stayed relatively flat in the tighten turns.
One of the adults was a bird watcher so I headed for a weather buoy that in the past I've seen large birds lollying on and hoped to find some there for her to snap off some photos. Sadly to say, no birds were there but cruising slowly by the weather buoy was quite a sight for the passengers as they hadn't seen such a large buoy before with all the various electronic boxes and bristling with antennas going up in all directions. By the way the buoy was tugging on its anchored line and it was very clear which direction the current was running. 😉
T'was a great 4 hr cruise about, and passenger's were in awe of the boat. One was my son-in-law and I gave him as much attention as I could to the 'workings' of the boat as I want him to be able to use the boat at times with me onboard and without me onboard at times.
I found that with 5 adults and two children onboard this R29 CB there's ample room for everybody without any 'crowding' inside or outside the cabin areas.
It was a good day on the water. 😀
I had planned to start the cruise earlier in the day at 10 AM, but weather wasn't that good and with the wind blowing at around 12 mph. It was decided to leave at 1 PM hoping weather would be better. It was, but still a bit cloudy and with the forecast promise of sun at around 2 to 3 PM.
We got off to a good start and as the minutes ticked away the sun came out 😀, the wind drop some and the water calmed down to very large well spaced out swells with the water looking glass-like and very shiny. As the time went by the water became calmer and calmer.
I had 5 adults and two children onboard. The kids after they had explored all corners of the boat began hide-and-seek, and amazed me that they found so many places to hide. At one time one of my granddaughters was nowhere to be found.... until she emerged from behind the toilet enclosure's door that on the R29 CB opened inwards making for a nice hiding place for a small child behind it when opened. They spent time giggling and laughing in the fwd stateroom with the curtain drawn and the teak doors closed up.... it truly was THEIR place to hang out in.
Adults spent time in the cockpit on the transom and side seats enjoying everything in sight and chatting and hearing each other easily.
I went up top to the Command Bridge and enjoyed the sights..... Oh.... it was glorious with the full 360º views of all my surroundings. The warmish air was good to have on my face. The other adults joined me now and then and with the odd bow splash that made it to the cabin windshield, it never reached us on the Command Bridge at all.
Not having a swim step mounted dinghy allowed us to become mesmerized by the stern wake and the bouncing water spray.
I had some 120 gallon of fuel and the boat got up to 22 Kts at WOT for a brief time. I made some nice wide turns to port and starboard without my passengers getting concerned; the boat stayed relatively flat in the tighten turns.
One of the adults was a bird watcher so I headed for a weather buoy that in the past I've seen large birds lollying on and hoped to find some there for her to snap off some photos. Sadly to say, no birds were there but cruising slowly by the weather buoy was quite a sight for the passengers as they hadn't seen such a large buoy before with all the various electronic boxes and bristling with antennas going up in all directions. By the way the buoy was tugging on its anchored line and it was very clear which direction the current was running. 😉
T'was a great 4 hr cruise about, and passenger's were in awe of the boat. One was my son-in-law and I gave him as much attention as I could to the 'workings' of the boat as I want him to be able to use the boat at times with me onboard and without me onboard at times.
I found that with 5 adults and two children onboard this R29 CB there's ample room for everybody without any 'crowding' inside or outside the cabin areas.
It was a good day on the water. 😀
