Hi Paul. Interesting ideas. For dealing with a lot of chop I would probably choose a different hull. Take a look at Ross Lillistone's Flint design, which was designed specifically for what you are talking about. https://duckworks.com/flint/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/flint/
15′ Harris/Piehl CLC Skerry (2021) – JOY
Hi Paul. Interesting ideas. For dealing with a lot of chop I would probably choose a different hull. Take a look at Ross Lillistone's Flint design, which was designed specifically for what you are talking about. https://duckworks.com/flint/ https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/flint/15′ Delaware Ducker (1992) – ELIJAH HARPER
I love your boat. I am in PT and hope to see your boat on the water in the future! Galen