We went out on Lake Erie today. The wind was about 5-7mph, and waves were less than 2 feet. It was great!!! Not too many days like this on the Western end of Lake Erie when I would feel comfortable in my little 170. We were out about 1-2 miles from shore at the most. Stayed out on the water for about three hours. Tried out my new anchor and got to fly my new flag. I added a flag to the boat on a teak pole, it's pretty neat! We've only been able to get the boat out four times so far this summer, and this was the most fun yet. I attached a picture of our 170 and my First Mate that I took after we pulled it out of the water. She's still smiling.