I fished the early salmon season in a 16' aluminum smoker craft and we did ok on the inside. Every afternoon, the swells came up and we did not feel comfortable attempting to turn the corner. But, I've heard that as the summer comes, the weather improves. I've also heard that the swells can stack up around the mushroom rock area (which is close to the farthest point on the mainland), where I was mostly targetting. Good luck