Rough bay conditions for our 2006 1720CC Keywest boat

Uhhhhh. That's only light chop. Lmao.

Wicked awesome!

ugh. Hubby likes to run wide open in that crap.....I think he just likes to watch me flying around all over the front of the boat. :-/ We have a 16' Kenner bay boat.

I've done the math my friend, chop of 5-6 ft make up more than 30% of the entire length of your boat, hell that bertram you talk about wouldn't even do so well in true 6ft chop. I believe you, and think you mean well however, I don't think you realize how big and dangerous 6ft chop is. chop= waves close together,steep, confused seas)

Yes it does exist, 1975 deep V hull thats 2 inches thick on the sides at the thinnest point... you do the math. I've had this boat weighed on a lift every time I've had work done to it. It has a big bow flare that throws all the water completely sideways. I run faster than most boats 20'-26' in rough water. I sold that boat this winter and now own a Bertram 37 sportfish for saltwater and just bought a Cobalt 336 Bowrider for the Hudson River and lakes. Do you have a boat?

Sorry, but an 18ftr that can run through 5-6ft chop at 25-30 doesn't exist. Also, a 2 ton 18ftr.??? Most 18ftr's are between 1300-2000lbs at the most... Im wondering if you have a boat at all.

Please don't listen to the guy saying he can go 30 kts throught 5-6 foot chop in an 18 foot boat....

Listen guys.....trim your motor up so it just barely touches the water and gas up the motor to about 90% in conditions like this. This will cause the bow to even out, your stern to equalize and your rudder to track proper. Run your bildge pump at maximum capacity when your deck is getting showered as such to increase land speed.

@fishaholic2012 another tip is to keep your bow up when your in a following sea because it will act like a rudder and make it harder to control the boat as your coming down the back side of the wave....i've experimented many times and seen the difference. have a good season =)

listen guys i'm giving you advice from what works with my boat. my boat is 18' long and 8 feet wide with a very sharp bow flare and a deep v. it weighs close to 4,000 lbs because it has a very thick hull and when i'm going against the waves, i trim all the way down because my boat cuts right through the stuff. even the 4-5 foot waves i only experience a loss in speed mainly because the boat is so heavy. You have to try what works best for the boat you have and find the "sweet spot" of the boat.

@lukomatic Dont listen to Fishaholic. keep the bow up, it will create more cutting motions depending on the style and V of your boat. the further the bow down, the rougher/wetter ride.

3 footers? look into a classic seacraft, itll save your back

@lukomatic You're welcome! Good luck!

@fishaholic2012 Thanks for the advise, will try

@fishaholic2012 the only effect i get is the boat slows down a few knots when ever i hit a wave but other then that it goes right through anything...and also pack all your stuff in the front of the boat in rough conditions and try to put as much weight in the front as possible, trust me it will work...happy boating =)

trim your motor all the way down so it keeps the bow down....that makes for a smoother ride, your bow is the narrowest part of the boat so the more of it you have in the water the smoother your ride will be because it will cut through the waves better...i have a 18 foot cuddy cab thats only 2 tons and when i trim my motor down i can easily go 25-30 knots right through 5-6 foot chops and i don't get the pounding because the bow cuts right through the waves...

No, its a 60 hp Merc. Thanks for watching!

is that a johnson i hear?

I know what you mean. It is kinda fun sometimes to ride the waves!!

It is fun in the waves! Thanks for watching