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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hi everyone,
I would agree that any boat for muskies in 3 foot seas is going to be a challenge. It is very interesting to see how people consider 3 foot seas... Two arguments are made as to how waves are measured: From what would be considered calm surface (midway between valley and crest) to crest, or from valley to crest.
If memory serves me correctly, a wave is measured from the center of the wave to the crest, as it would be stated through the coast guard, NOAA, etc. Thus, a 3 foot wave would actually be roughly 6 feet from valley to crest, or reaching close to 1/3 the length of many boats out there and for something like mine, almost 40% of the overall length. That is a very large swing and with most boats that size, unfishable via casting methods.
I've been in some pretty big rollers with mine, worst being out on Chequamegon Bay a couple of years ago where I had a passenger behind me taking pictures of the water behind the boat that was above his head by quite a bit...and this was in following seas. The boat did really well, and going with the seas that large is not the safest in the world since most swampings come from the rear of the boat...
Steve
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