I have a 14' with a 25 horse motor and it works great for the Sound. It has a deep hule so that helps. If the waves get to be 2-3+ I usually get off the water just to be safe but I have been in some pretty rough water. Also the boat works well at Sekiu as long as the waves don't get too big. The large rollers at Sekiu are fine since you just go up and down on them.
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They say that the man that gets a Ph.D. is the smart one. But I think that the man that learns how to get paid to fish is the smarter one.