| Taking your boat and running the coast where on one | | | | other hazards. Running offshore in a straight line to get |
| side is the ocean and the other side is land is definitely | | | | to your destination can save you time. Sometimes |
| an extraordinary feeling. You don't get the same | | | | running the coast you can slow up and enjoy the |
| feeling when you're in a big bay or sound where you | | | | pleasures of trolling for fish, some of the big game fish |
| can see the coast line on one side and just water | | | | come in pretty close to shore and one of this monster |
| around you. The feel of the boat and yourself definitely | | | | fish is definitely a thrill to reel in and it breaks up your |
| are affected both visually and physically when you are | | | | time as you cruise the coast. |
| in the ocean. It seems at times when you're running a | | | | |
| softer, more rhythmic feeling, whereas in a bay or | | | | It feels good taking your boat and doing a coastal run, |
| sound it seems to feel a little choppier and not that | | | | because when you get to your destination some |
| smooth rhythmic feel. It also feels like your props are | | | | people might ask what route you took and saying |
| taking a bigger bite out of the water, maybe because | | | | coastal always gives you that nice accomplished |
| there's more water around and under you. It's true, but | | | | feeling. You also never know what you'll see as you |
| that sounds silly. But there is a definite difference when | | | | and your boat run the coast…maybe a pair of |
| running the coast on the ocean. | | | | whales?...Maybe a school of tuna? These are some of |
| | | | | the wonders that are out there, but one of the best |
| When looking at the coastline as it goes by you can | | | | things as your boat is cutting through the water is the |
| visualize how it must have looked to those sailors from | | | | colors…the spray off your bow seems whiter, the |
| years past. Even when they first discovered this land | | | | sea seems to turn a different color blue with hints of |
| and all the different coasts, what were their thoughts | | | | other colors as the sea floor deepens or gets |
| and feelings? That is some of the mystique in coastal | | | | shallower. These runs you will remember and enjoy |
| cruising. Some like to take their boat and run inshore, it | | | | for a long time. |
| gives more protection from weather and possibly | | | | |