Seamanship in adverse conditions

[JohnB]

I saw that last week, great video.

One of the things that I see is many boat manufactures put marginal power on the new boats. People then add a lot of crap/weight to the boat. This becomes a problem in rough sea conditions because the boat will struggle to power up behind these waves, or get overtaken by a wave.

Most of the SeaCrafts I have seen on here have plenty of power, but many of the newer lower end boats can be dangerously underpowered. These boats also tend to be bought by boaters with little rough sea experience. The combination can be deadly.