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re: La to Fla boat run?
Posted on 3/26/15 at 3:46 pm to cajunTiger22
Posted on 3/26/15 at 3:46 pm to cajunTiger22
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There are lot of little islands in the Santa Rosa sound you can anchor at if you choose, there is also crab island in the bay between Ft. Walton and Destin.
Be careful in the Santa Rosa Sound and pay close attention to channel markers. It gets really shallow in places that seem like they should be deeper.
Also, if you are entering Destin via the Destin pass, pay close attention there as well to the conditions prior to entering the jetties. An outgoing tide coupled with a stiff south** wind will ruin your day. The waves stack up and are large (8-10' at times).
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This post was edited on 3/27/15 at 8:23 am
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:23 pm to DeltaDoc
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Also, if you are entering Destin via the Destin pass, pay close attention there as well to the conditions prior to entering the jetties. An outgoing tide coupled with a stiff North wind will ruin your day. The waves stack up and are large (8-10' at times).
Not as bad as panama, though. I've had friends leave PC and couldn't clear the waves, resulting in the entire cockpit going underwater, in a 55" boat. Basically, the bow couldn't clear the wave and the boat fell backwards down the wave. It's very rare out of Destin.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:25 pm to mack the knife
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trip would be in a 24' grady white, twin 140 4-strokes
gulf would have to get real rough to mess with that boat
Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:29 pm to Sparkplug#1
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Not as bad as panama, though
Maybe...not getting in a peter measuring contest because both can be bad. I have been on a 64 Viking scared to death heading in to Destin pass. Heavy outgoing tide with a 25 mph wind out of the south results in a high pucker factor.
I don't have experience with PCB pass.
Destin Pass
This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:50 pm to DeltaDoc
No desire to measure either, just trying to give the OP confidence. It happens, but not a common thing in Destin.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:52 pm to DeltaDoc
Yea I thought the destin condition, much like any tidal pass, would be worse with an incoming tide and a north wind, or outgoing on a south wind. 
When tide and wind disagree here in La it can make even routine bayou mouth passages interesting at times.
When tide and wind disagree here in La it can make even routine bayou mouth passages interesting at times.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:54 pm to Tigah D
Agreed. I've heard horror stories, but watching the weather will make for smooth seas
Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:57 pm to Tigah D
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Yea I thought the destin condition, much like any tidal pass, would be worse with an incoming tide and a north wind, or outgoing on a south wind
Yep...I need to correct my original post...when the wind and tide oppose one another it gets bad. Destin pass is pretty narrow at the mouth and can have a lot of water flowing out or in - a lot of current.
I have heard experienced Florida captains compare it (Destin Pass) to the Jupiter inlet and that is saying something.
As to the OP, it is rare that it gets like that though. I mention it only for your situational awareness.
Boat go in and out of it daily by the scores. I mention it only because I felt I should.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 5:02 pm to DeltaDoc
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Yea I thought the destin condition, much like any tidal pass, would be worse with an incoming tide and a north wind, or outgoing on a south wind Yep...I need to correct my original post...when the wind and tide oppose one another it gets bad. Destin pass is pretty narrow at the mouth and can have a lot of water flowing out or in - a lot of current. I have heard experienced Florida captains compare it (Destin Pass) to the Jupiter inlet and that is saying something. As to the OP, it is rare that it gets like that though. I mention it only for your situational awareness.
Yep, but as a professional captain with tons of experience entering Destin and Jupiter, I've never had a problem when watching the weather/tides.
It was a great post to be aware of that fact, though.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 5:06 pm to mack the knife
I've done it from Venice to Panama City. Was an easy day trip in a 33 Bertram
Also know of some guys that did it from Grand Isle to Orange Beach in a offshore center console. Fished their way there and hung out on beach for concert and fished home.
Also know of some guys that did it from Grand Isle to Orange Beach in a offshore center console. Fished their way there and hung out on beach for concert and fished home.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 5:20 pm to TopWaterTiger
Yea that sounds ideal; easy deal in larger boats but seems like the OP (and myself as well) is interested in doing it in a smaller boat. Guess we'd likely be inland already before the Destin pass so shouldn't be an issue. Thanks to those chiming in with experience in the area
Posted on 3/26/15 at 5:55 pm to Tigah D
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Yea that sounds ideal; easy deal in larger boats but seems like the OP (and myself as well) is interested in doing it in a smaller boat. Guess we'd likely be inland already before the Destin pass so shouldn't be an issue. Thanks to those chiming in with experience in the area
I don't go offshore unless it's calm. Big or small boat, it's easily doable.
This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 5:56 pm
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