I'm not saying a 24 foot boat is not big enough. What I'm saying is a 24 foot bow rider is the wrong type of boat to be on the open ocean. I've swamped my bow rider before on the river and it's an "interesting" moment. A 240SD is not like a Grady White or Throphy where the water can just woosh out the back end. It's like a big bathtub with an engine compartment that will hold water. I would also question if a 240SD can handle a true 2-3 chop on open water very well. That is about the boat's freeboard on the bow. What happens if it becomes 4 feet?
The 240SD is a great boat... but... back to the original question... I would not do it. My mother always told me something like "If all your friends ran off a cliff, would you follow them?"
The 240SD is a great boat... but... back to the original question... I would not do it. My mother always told me something like "If all your friends ran off a cliff, would you follow them?"
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