it all depends! *grr ......
....don't you just hate it when people say that? ;Dsailing out of sarnia, ont. in an 18ft y-flyer, with about 6" of freeboard,out of sight of the blue water bridge and both u.s. and can. shores.no problem right? nice day, sunny, 90+ degs., did it for years.now try this with one of those l. huron storms that come out of nowhereand you trying to reach safe harbour before it hits, 20+ knot windsgusting to who knows what and hail comming down on an open deck.no worries mate. you're in a 22ft'er, w/cabin...easy as pie. go for it, you'll have fun. just have a marine weather forcast radio handy if you planon heading out far or for long.iain.forgot to mention, the boat was hand made in my friends garage by his father(may he rest in peace)in approx. 1965.