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Originally Posted by Jeff_H
I think of these as character boats, intended to have a swashbuckling appearance rather than being true bluewater boats. My recollection is that these boats have comparatively little ballast compared to their drag and displacement. Frankly, from what I know of the Great Lakes, you need a boat that can deal with changeable conditions, gusty-choppy as well as light air, and these boats would be poor at either end of the spectrum. They have a rep for being reasonably well constructed but the discussions that I had with a fellow restoring one suggests that the rep may be higher than they deserve.
Jeff
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What would be a good boat for the Great Lakes?