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I have used the 14 foot aluminum in the bays and it is OK, but the weather has to be very calm. A chop of more than a foot is pretty bouncy. Putting 40 pounds of sandbag in the bow helps smooth things out. I stay within sight of the boat launch or at least very close to land.

Hello: I am trying to get good information on what types of boat I should be considering. I am new to the Florida panhandle and will be doing most of my fishing in the bays near Appalachicola. However, I will want to venture into the gulf, perhaps 10 miles offshore to take advantage of some of the r...