See Miami and the Everglades on a tour that lets you experience many of southern Florida’s top sites in one day. Enjoy as these boats launch themselves thru a rough inlet in Jupiter, FL. By Dorie Cox January 21, 2009 Of more than 60 inlets in Florida, Bakers Haulover Inlet is one that requires clear local knowledge or just plain avoidance, say local captains. * Keep everyone off the tower when making an inlet run. The breaking face of a wave inclines to 90 degrees and then beyond as it breaks. Running an inlet. Running an inlet safely. Known as … Moving along at about 27 mph, the boat passed Duck Island, its handsome hunt club peeking over the tree line, and continued past the turn to Pamlico Sound. This man-made inlet was dug in 1925 to connect Biscayne Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. Get your bearings on a double-decker bus tour of Miami’s downtown, Little Havana, and South Beach; cruise Biscayne Bay on a boat tour; and head to the Everglades National Park to spot crocodiles and alligators on an airboat safari. This is why I think Jupiter Inlet is more Dangerous than Haulover Inlet. A bar extends across the mouth of the inlet that creates breaking waves even … 8 months ago Haulover Inlet A Pinellas County man stole a million-dollar yacht, then quickly abandoned it after crashing, Pinellas County deputies said. * Prior to running a rough inlet, get a good idea of how the waves break before making your move. The Columbia Bar, also frequently called the Columbia River Bar, is a system of bars and shoals at the mouth of the Columbia River spanning the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.The bar is about 3 miles (5 km) wide and 6 miles (10 km) long. Even for an Oregon Inlet old-timer like Schiffman, transiting the waterway is akin to a city dweller walking through the rough part of town – you have to be hyper-vigilant and agile. Comments ranged anywhere from concluding that their boat had a dangerous defect, to whether they should have bought a catamaran, to whether they shouldn't be considering some other type of boat that will handle better. The Inlet is man-made and was cut to connect Biscayne Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. There are many texts on running an inlet, and for good reason. This time period around "Max Ebb" is usually pretty rough on bars because you will have water rushing out of the inlet, meeting the swells that are rushing into the inlet. For crossing the bars--You want MAX EBB time---Not Low tide time. * If other boaters are in the water in a rough inlet (left), tie lines to the stern cleats and make a run that will pull the lines near the people in … When the tidal prism (the water running in and out during a tide cycle) is running out to sea through an inlet, … Lets talk about running inlets. Watch as these boats battle angry wave after angry waves. Jupiter Inlet. Better than St. Lucie, but still a little dicey for someone unfamiliar with it. This is only 3 of 5 videos from the craziest day I have ever filmed, Make sure to Subscribe. The strong current was ripping leading several boats to broach over and almost sink while crossing the bar and entering the inlet in rough seas. The strong current was ripping leading several boats to broach over and almost sink while crossing the bar and entering the inlet in rough … Called Haulover, it is located at statute mile 1080 on the 3000 mile Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), and is the only inlet between Miami’s Government Cut and Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale. As the bottom shoals up near shore, the waves get closer together and steeper, and if they get steep enough they break and collapse on themselves. Boat Handling in Rough Water: A number of emails addressed the issue of losing control of the boat while running with the seas. A Coast Guard station and several marinas just inside the inlet can provide advice in rough weather.