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BigShrimpin-

Personally, I would take them off....but that is your call.

On another note, do they affect the performance of the ride especially in the big, following seas that are so common in your new home? I would think that if you were coming home in a following sea and were surfing down the front of a wave and those spray rails dug in ...it would cause the boat to list to one side, which would be scary. I know that out in Northern California...the hardcore fisherman don't like deep vee hulls for that same reason....they prefer a modified vee hull with soft edges. To see what I am referring to....go take a look at Don Radon's website....he build custom "RADON" style fishing boats and is the equivalent of Bill Potter in regards to West Coast fishing boats. He is also a great guy and super friendly.