The only major thing I don't like about my Tiderunner is that the sides aren't high enough. Whether you have inexperienced fisherman or kids in the boat trying to fight fish, they need the higher sides to lean against. Now the new Palmer boats may have higher sides, I haven't got to check them out that close, but they are great boats for the sound a the lower CR. I've even taken it across the bar at Westport and Illwaco but you got to make sure you do it in ideal conditions. They definately are not the most sea worthy big water boats out there but very reliable.