I like my 15' with 25hp for the sound havent had any problems at all.
Last summer on a charter out of westport I saw a 13' boston whaler about 10 miles out in the ocean.
also a friend of mine just got back from mexico where he and his dad ran a 14' livingston 45 miles out in the ocean fishing for dorado and sail fish. They caught 3 dorado. His dad has been doing this for years. From what they tell me alot of people do this down there (not me)
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Chinook are the Best all else pale in comparison!!!!!