08-14-2007, 04:32 PM
Hi Scott,
My boat is a 16' Hewescraft Sportsman with a 75 Yamaha and an 8 Yamaha kicker. I fished Sekiu previously (for 25 years!) with a 16' Gregor center console with a 48 Evinrude. (However, both boats are pretty "beefy". The Gregor is built just for this kind of water.) I would not go out in a shallower 16'er, as Lunddude points out.Both boats were satisfactory, as long as you have the good sense to realize that you can't always go out. A healthy respect for the ocean never hurts!! Sekiu is certainly much calmer than the open ocean in Neah Bay to the west, but is somewhat rougher than the waters of Port Angeles to the east. Typically the mornings are calm, and the winds pick up in the afternoon. Lunddude gives you great advice regarding GPS's and compasses. The fog is more often a problem than the weather. If you are interested in going over there, remember that the pinks are heading east. Port Angeles should be great fishing in the next two weeks. Then Port Townsend, etc. Hope this helps. Mike
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My boat is a 16' Hewescraft Sportsman with a 75 Yamaha and an 8 Yamaha kicker. I fished Sekiu previously (for 25 years!) with a 16' Gregor center console with a 48 Evinrude. (However, both boats are pretty "beefy". The Gregor is built just for this kind of water.) I would not go out in a shallower 16'er, as Lunddude points out.Both boats were satisfactory, as long as you have the good sense to realize that you can't always go out. A healthy respect for the ocean never hurts!! Sekiu is certainly much calmer than the open ocean in Neah Bay to the west, but is somewhat rougher than the waters of Port Angeles to the east. Typically the mornings are calm, and the winds pick up in the afternoon. Lunddude gives you great advice regarding GPS's and compasses. The fog is more often a problem than the weather. If you are interested in going over there, remember that the pinks are heading east. Port Angeles should be great fishing in the next two weeks. Then Port Townsend, etc. Hope this helps. Mike
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