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medic6 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:16 am Post subject: Scat Cat

Going on a 56 hr tuna floater trip on this boat. I have never been out on this boat before. Is it a confortable ride in the predicted 6-8 ft seas expected for this weekend?
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Jellyfish · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:23 am Post subject:

Start taking the dramamine now!
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Chef Lefty · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:39 am Post subject:

When do you depart?
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awesum · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:40 am Post subject:

I've done three 56 hour trips on the Cat and while I have never had 6' - 8' seas others I have talked to have said it is doable.

Good luck!

medic6 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:48 am Post subject:

Thanks Jelly Fish for the input. That's not a good sign. I have been on the La Pesca in bigger waves. If you stayed out of the bunk room you were fine. It smelled of diesel and exhaust. Made 13 of 31 people unable to fish due to sea sickness. Me, my wife and daughter did slay the fish though. We stayed up top. I have also been out in 6-8 on the Gulf Eagle and sister boats, without any problem. Is the Scat Cat really that rough?
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medic6 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:51 am Post subject:

I like the sound of "do able" and we leave tomorrow morning. Will sleep on the boat tonight, after spending the afternoon catching pin fish for live bait this evening.
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cuzn dave · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 465

Very stable ride even if they are not a sponsor of this site!
I was on it once when we lost 1 engine and came in from floaters in 11" seas.
It was not scary but a bit disconcerting to have to look up see tops of swells.
Some people like ginger pills for motion sickness.

medic6 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:05 am Post subject:

dave, I know that they are not a sponsor of this site. But if politics are at play; I can tell you that there has been a big shake up of what Captain is woking were on the Island. I will stay back from this and just thank everyone for their input on the boat ride. When I get back, I will post a success report! Cool

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Prof. Salt · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:21 am Post subject:

I have taken several trips on the Scat Cat, and it's one of the most stable boats out there. It's so wide and long that it doesn't pitch and roll as quickly as traditional boats will. If you get seasick easily, take dramamine or the med of choice, but I loved the way the boat handled the conditions.

BYW- all my trips were in smaller seas, 2-4 ft

Good luck with the tuna - I'm a little jealous. It's been a long time since I got out that far offshore.

SharkBait · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:29 am Post subject:

fished it a few times, don't bring braid.....
one trip we were anchored sideways into 10-12foot seas at night..had to question how safe it was. specially since the 5 people who were not sick were hooking monster hammerheads pretty much constantly that boat is a rough ride in seas like that
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kobersteller · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:59 am Post subject:

Good Luck. I have found that Meclizine works better than dramamine. Meclizine is prescription, but you can get the exact same thing OTC. It is called Bonine. Same medicine, just from different companies and targeting different audiences.
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ironmanstan · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:13 am Post subject:

Start the dramamine ...less drowsy formula or go see you doc for the patch it works awesome.
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medic6 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:19 am Post subject:

Again, thank you all for your input!! Just got the call that the trip is canceled. 45+ktw's and 18'wwa predicted when the front hits tomorrow night/early Saturday. Scott made a great decision in canceling the trip. Tuna steaks will have to wait for now. I still have 2 deer wmp's left, I think I will go fill those. Or go white bass fishing in George West.
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ziacatcher · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject:

If Brian is your captain tell him "Chrobo" said hi.

16stoner · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:21 pm Post subject:

Get u some patches!