Trim it down. It�s all about angles into and out of waves. Also running perpendicular to wind/waves will tear stuff up!!! Lol They all will beat you up in the 20-30 mph winds we have had lately.......if you trying to run hard in those conditions.

This must be a troll thread....no way a 21i class rides bad in ruff water. Just trim the nose down and floor it....nothing more to say!

There becomes a point when none are great rough riding boats, hence "lake wind advisory."

I have a skeeter 20 I class, it rides good. The best riding boat I have ever owned was a 202 champion.

sounds like you might need 35 foot Bertram

Is their really a bass boat that is smooth in rough water? Probably some better than others but think you are looking for a unicorn.
J D

Triton 22trx is the smoothest I've been in and that's why I still own one.

221 or 223 champion. It's really no contest

You're not gonna find a better riding boat than a 21i unless it's a 22i. The 21i is very comparable to a Champion 210 Elite as far riding goes. Go take a ride in different models.

His Ranger beat him up so badly he hasn't had it out in a few years

Triton bass boats will not get the mentions/responses here that others will because in Texas, not that many Triton dealers, therefore not as many fishing Tritons. In my opinion, it's the beat big-water bass boat. I've owned most brands and my TRX22 is what I own. Check out how many pros are driving them and for how many years.

Very true. Virtually all bass boats ride nearly the same in rough water. Which is rough at best.
How well they do in rough water depends almost entirely on the driver and not on the boat. If you take the very best �riding� bass boat mentioned here and drive it to fast right into the waves it will be rough but drier. If you drive it cross wave it will be rough and wet. If you run the troughs when possible it will be smoother if the driver can keep it in the trough.
Many much of the boats mentioned in this thread will ride different with every driver. Best advice is take your time slow down and keep the nose up.

Champion is hard to beat in rough water.

No. Unfortunately, I'm serious. From what I'm reading, maybe it's me as a driver. All I know is that I always glance over at whomever is riding with me and see them whining about their butt hurting. On really bad days, I feel it too. It's almost as if I don't have enough cushion in the seats. Also, when I come off a wave, it sounds like my boat is considering disintegrating upon impact. The final straw is when fishing Lake Ontario (yes I know) my trolling motor put a hole on the top of my boat and broke my trolling motor. Yes, I forgot my stabilizer. But I wasn't even trying to go fast. I was merely trying to get off the lake. I don't think I drove faster than 10 mph.

I like Champion boats but I have ridden in a couple of them, they did not ride any better than several other boats that I have been in, I think it was the driver because I was not that impressed, especially when I spilled coffee all over me.