Let's see if I can do this without repeating myself-- a flat-bottom boat is going to be a rough ride in a chop. a boat with a low bow will probably take the occasional wave. The swells at Sekiu or Neah Bay won't be a problem for the boat because they are gradual, but put some chop on top, or get in a rip, and it's a different story.

If you're considering this boat for the Strait, you probably won't be happy unless it's got plenty of freeboard. If it is a jon boat as I suspect, don't expect to use it in rough water.

Don't be surprised, though, at the ability of small boats to handle conditions in the Sound or even the Strait. I fished the Port Angeles area for a few years out of a 10-foot boat, a Livingston, and had no real concerns. I've seen 12-foot Lunds go out of PA in water that kept many larger boats on shore. Pick the right small boat, and there are a bunch of them, and you can fish a lot of Washington's coast line in the right weather. Pick the wrong boat, no matter how large it is, and you can get in serious trouble even in calm weather.

While your flat-bottom Sea Nymph may be a good option for the rivers and bays, if you plan to use it in less protected waters such as Sekiu or even the northern Sound, you might be better off to keep looking.

Keith