Thanks for the reply Hot-n-tot. Kinda what I figured. When the wind Gods decide to howl there is really no escaping them out there. This will be my 4th time out on Erie. The first three times we were in a 16ft Lund, pulling boards around the cans. Had pretty good luck but also had one long trip back in one afternoon. Lets just say there were some prayers said and we were all very happy to step foot on dry ground. The weather is such a factor out there. This year we will be in a 21ft Tyhee, so we should be able handle the weather/wind a little better. Good Luck to Ya.