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I suffered through short period 1-2'ers (I call this "real snotty") for 10 years. I learned the hard way you need LOA and weight.

For example:

I did a 30 mile run (Kittery, ME to to Newburyport MA) in short, breaking 1-3', blowing 25+ with a buddy boat.

I was piloting an Outrage 17 I and he was in a 1989 Outrage 20. I tried to keep up (25-35 mph).

I was getting spanked, slammed and soaked while he was riding smooth over the tops running 6' ft off my starboard side. Every once in a while he would speed up and leave me in his wake, then come back.

He laughed at me all the way there...and on the return leg.

If you really want to fly in these conditions, you need to look at a 20' Outrage. If not, get the Montauk.