Posted by thegage on 01/09/12 - 10:43 AM
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Do you know where you'll be launching? From my experience there are a limited number of public ramps in that area--for example Winthrop, Houghs Neck (Quincy), or even Lynn Harbor--and the water can go from fairly smooth to fairly rough pretty quickly depending on wind and conditions. I've launched out of Winthrop a couple of times in my 13 and while the seas were never dangerous, it could get uncomfortable on the way out to anywhere worth going (fishing, one of the harbor islands). IMO it can be a nice place to boat, but you have to decide what your threshold of discomfort is.
John K.