16' Deep Vee not enough?

[pimplepounder]

Well just like the title says, I've got a 16' Deep Vee Sylvan that I'm worried won't be enough boat to troll with out on the big lake. Obviously I would pay attention to any inclement weather that may roll in, but with Erie's reputation for rough weather popping up out of no where, I'm leery about taking my boat out even on a calm day. It's got a 90 Horse Merc on the back of it, and I've had it in 4 footers before and it handled em fine. I guess I'm looking for input from guys that have smaller boats as well that fish the lake. Take it or stay home?

I have two deep V boats I use. One is a Sylvan 16 PSO. With 90 HP Evinrude and a !5 hp kicker. 4 footers are about all I want in it, but it handles them well. You just can't put the hammer down in that rough of water to get to safety quickly.. I worry more about falling overboard when on the front deck with that much rockin and rollin. I fished out of it last Wednesday and it handled the rough East wind fine for about a 7 mile trip back. Watch the weather and wind. Even the big boys have to do this. Stormy weather I stay close.

Kent

[cycleguy]

I fished out of it last Wednesday and it handled the rough East wind fine for about a 7 mile trip back. Watch the weather and wind. Even the big boys have to do this.
Kent

Do you recall what that wind was? Looking ahead, there is some East to NE wind in the 8-10 range. Understand it can change, but does it usually get ugly at about 15, from that direction, jigging the reef area? Understanding one person's ugly is a lot different than another's.

[pimplepounder]

Do you recall what that wind was? Looking ahead, there is some East to NE wind in the 8-10 range. Understand it can change, but does it usually get ugly at about 15, from that direction, jigging the reef area? Understanding one person's ugly is a lot different than another's.

Well, I cannot remember for sure but I'm thinking 10-20 knots. It got to rough for me to enjoy. I took a face full of water multiple times heading back to Catabwa, but that I enjoyed!!lol

The weather and wind forecasts changed about 3 times in 24 hours between Tuesday and Wednesday. It was windy at dawn but it was W-SW and maybe 1.5- 2 footers. way more than that by noon.

Kent