I use to own fishing boat just a little smaller than that, there were times when I would think twice about taking it out on Lake Simcoe, never mind the Great Lakes. I've seen people take 13-15 ft boats out on Lake Ontario with 6-7 people aboard on occasion....very hard to comprehend.

I've never been boating in salt water before, but considering I wouldn't go out on the Great Lakes in anything less than 20 ft, I don't think I'd boat in the ocean in anything under maybe 24-26 ft.

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