As a kid, I fished with my dad in a 13' BW around Cowichan Bay, Samsum Narrows, and Polier Pass. For such a small boat, it was an extremely stable fishing platform. BUT it POUNDED REALLY HARD in any kind of chop. I remember it could be really wet, windy and cold. Later he bought an 18' Dauntless center console. Very nice boat, absolute top notch fit and finish, and in many ways the perfect fishing platform: stable, walk all around the boat with no obstacles, low gunnels - great for landing fish. But what made it a great fishing hull also made it pound hard in any chop greater than a couple of feet, and could often be wet, windy and cold! Very seaworthy for a small boat, you just need to go slow in the chop, and buy cruiser suites!