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Location: Green Bay, WI | Agreed... Also, the rear of the cockpit makes it very easy to cast from the floor (for stability). The cockpit wall leans outward at just the right angle to lean against, say when doing a figure-8. It does need a bit of padding against the top of the wall, but that should be a relatively simple matter. But the point is that a person could pretty easily cast from the floor while another person casts from the bow.
On the day I went for a ride in the V203 there wasn't any wind to speak of, but the boat was very stable with four big guys in it. I've been researching the history of their hulls though, and indeed it appears that they are well-known for being rough water boats. For instance, I haven't found one negative comment regarding how stable they are in heavy seas. Same goes for Tuffy by the way. And while there have been some reports of "wave spearing" in Rangers, I think that was probably with the older hulls--and I'll bet was as much related to the driver as the boat.
In other words I guess what I am trying to say is that any of the major boat builders' boats will probably do an excellent job in big water. There probably isn't a bad boat being made today--so you just have to find the one with the features that are most important to you...and write the check. Then go fishing!
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