That's why we have a 221. To get there faster and smoother than anyone else

On waves large enough to jump your lower unit out of the water take it slow or end up with back problems later in life.

Running big swells with the wind fast can get you in a lot of trouble, or at least very wet, maybe knee deep wet. There is a lot of good info on you tube, one thing to remember, slow will always get you there safely, oh and one other tip, never boil meat unless it is beef tongue, lol.

Don't you have some cats to herd in Hochatown???

We have a saying at Rayburn. When the pine trees are swaying, I'm staying.

Unless its a tournament, I stay home.

Rough water doesn't bother my Champion 221 Elite.The Champion hull and the extra length make a BIG difference in rough water.

221 is quite an interesting boat.

The first time you sit down in one, you'll think you're in an aircraft carrier. The first time you run it in really nasty water, you'll know you are.

If you want the absolute best ride you've ever been in, you won't be dissapointed.

Pat Goff

The older you get the less chances you take; not only in rough water, but in life. You wonder where the stress cracks come from; this is it. Slow down protect your equipment and your body. Allow for the extra time and buckle everything down.

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I am a rookie to not only my bass boat but any boat at all. Seems like I have had nothing but high winds since I bought my boat. So learning on my own I have been trying everything to see what works, I have always raced off road ad had the same mindset, when it doubt gas it out. Tried that in the boat with maybe 3 ft waves, I can see why people say faster the smoother. It did sit right up and cruise across top, so I went faster and faster. Problem was not the nice equal spaced waves, problem was when you catch an odd wake or something going that fast its too late. I hit a weird one hard and let off throttle too fast, kicked boat up and sideways 90 degrees slammed next wave sideways. Almost threw me out, if there would have been a passenger they would have been swimming. Never going that fast again in rough water!
Then I rode with a guide in roughest water ever on lake fork, I was thinking hold on kidneys this is going to be bad. Wow riding with someone that knows what they are doing makes these boats really seem like Cadillacs, he cruised through everything without ever bouncing off a wave hard. From what I gathered riding in the boat watching the driver, its not A speed or A trim height, it was a constant variation of both just finding that sweet spot every time the waves change. I think its just practice and knowing how your boat reacts at different speeds.

I been on Texoma in a 21 foot champion with 30 mph winds, i was wishing i was in a 50 foot Carver at the time, sometimes the boat just does not make that much of a difference.

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I hate running with the waves and if time is an issue then I run at angles and read the water. Kind of like tacking when sailing. Going with the wind/waves you'll eventually hit that trough with too much space between waves and bury the nose. It can be unpleasant.

I drive a Champ too and on Rayburn. Respect the water and its power and practice your skills. I learned to drive Rayburn in a 17'10" Ranger with low sides and been in a lot of rough stuff.

I�m running FAST to get up on em. But, I WILL admit, there is a point where you have to slow down and just �roll� over them. But people would be surprised what this Bullet will get up on top of....

When it gets real bad there is nothing wrong with idling back or waiting it out if necessary. In that situation you can get a little anxious and feel like you gotta get on plane and get out of there ASAP. Best thing to do is take a deep breath, relax, and reassess the situation.