As Pat Goff will tell anyone……..its the Indian not the arrow. I can personally attest to this mantra…… Each boats has it attributes, some cut better, some land better, some roll over waves, some cut through waves, some are more solid, some are more stable riding and some handle better. Most drivers point and shoot and run too fast for conditions when its rough………. Earle…..tell your buddy to ride with someone who knows how to drive. This is from a guy that has run a Champ 206 and a Puma in the great lakes. The Basscat is not his Champion, it is different and those differences have to be understood. GGG