[kricharda]

You got a good fresh/salt water note from Capt. Brad. I can tell you that the shallow water with (long fetch and winds from the same direction for awhile) makes a big difference. On the Chesapeake it averages 20, maybe 25 feet deep and the waves are steep and close together. About a 40 footer spans two or three crests. Trim becomes very important, bow down. Three footers keep a lot of people in the marina - but not the Seacrafts.