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[Jason]

I was just curious if anyone takes their Speedster 150's out in the bay at all. Most videos online show peopl in lakes where hte water is extremely calm. I havnt found a video that showed choppy water all all and I am just curious if these boats can go out at all in choppy water.. I mean I remember going out on my friends bayliner into the bay and the water was choppy and it was fine but the bayliners sit higher up out of the water.. all the videos of the speedster make it look like the water is almost ready to come over the edge as the boat mildly rocks back and forth.. I mean when the speedster is at speed it looks fine but once you stop it just looks like the water can just come right over the edge.. just curious on where most of you guys take your speedster.. I am mostly planning on just taking it out in freshwater lakes and whatnot but would like to know how it handles in more choppy water like the bay and whatnot.. thanks

[Kevin Leclair]

While we have never taken our boat out in the bay, I have seen them out there. We have members here who take their 150's in the main ocean and the bay. I would say as long as you check the conditions and that the swells aren't that bad then you should be fine.

Here a shot of one:
http://seadoosportbo...=images&img=451

[Borne]

I've done 90 mile voyages on Lake Superior - renown for sinking iron ore freighters - and had a blast. The boat is buoyant enough so that if you find the right rhythm with the waves, you'll cruise over everything. Even if the winds are high and the seas swelling, you can still maintain control and not swamp.

P.S.: Why is it that people from "the bay" don't consider that there's more than one bay in the world?

[j1g1c1]

Which "bay"? I've taken mine out on the Great South Bay (Long Island, NY) and it handled fine. I've driven my 150 in whitecap conditions and not had any problem. The 150 is, by design with it's lack of windshield and low bow, a wet boat.

[stevenarita]

I take my '95 Speedster on the SF Bay each weekend during the summer! As mentioned, getting the tempo of the waves is the critical task. As for water in the boat, only a light mist.