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i think the key is having a deep-v hulled boat. I have a 23 footer 1988 Cobalt bow rider with a deep-v hull and although you might get tossed around in 4 footers, liek anything out there, even crusiers, it does a great job of handling the troff and roll, I feel very safe in this boat

also the type of boat that while standing and driving the top of the windshield is at my chest and i am 5'11"
also wehn sitting in the bow, the only thing above the top of the bow is your head unless you are in the absolute fron then half of your upper body is showing (again using me as a example)

a lot of the boats on the lake show and have very little free board and draw too little. even in the case of the newer model cobalts they left the big deep design on anything smaller than 28 feet and went to the sleek low to the water approach. Normally fine on our great lake I would agree but there are those days you have to watch out for

Also wanted to add, it is also the skipper at the helm as well and knowing how to handle those situations when they come up