[HighTechRedneck]

Thanks all for your replies
I am 25 years young and don’t have much of a problem taking a beating from the waves but being young I respect the words of seasoned experts who have been there and know the limits. I was reluctant to try to get up on top of the wave for fear of driving the nose underwater. I have done that on a pontoon and not fun at all, and If I filled the boat with water that would be the last time my wife went fishing with me. She was concerned when only a gallon came over the bow. Especially because the 45 degree water poured on to her and her blanket.