I've got a 2002 1750 Fishhawk. It's been an excellent boat for me. I mainly fish the Kawartha's but the boat has fished Nippissing, Simcoe, Quinte, GB, and Lake Ontario without any issues on rough water days. Not that you want to be out in the roughest of conditions but if you get caught you should be fine. Not the driest boat when it's open like that but I've got no complaints with mine.