I'm on Lake Erie so mine is set up for walleye and steelhead fishing. My experience with the boat is very similar to KennyC's. I can run into 2 to 3 ft waves at 25 knots no problem. Often have larger boats follow in my wake when running out. I've had as many as seven guys fishing on my boat at once without feeling overly crowded. I've never used bags because I have the Glendinning electronic controls on my boat with the trolling mode. I can get down to 1.4 mph when it's flat. When it's a bit sporty out she does roll a bit when trolling beam to the waves. I may try bags in the future to help with that. I have never overnighted on her but if I had to that wouldn't be a problem.