It's all about knowing your limitsA 12ft flat bottom on the big lakes is a disaster in the making. Boat wakes are one issue but your enemy is the wind. The flat bottom 12 ft usually has about 12 inches of freeboard / Grunwald (distance from water to top of boat rail) . A 12 ft v hull has a a little more height but this adds to navigation issues in rougher water because the boat is light and the winds will turn you around in a heartbeat.I have a 14 ft lund with a 25hp merc and this boat is extremely sturdy. I still would never use it on the big lakes
Lol...”grunwald”??
Agreed with all above, a 12 footer is a pond hopper not a lake boat... The v-hull will handle a little more chop but only when under way, once you stop either one will be all done with a couple 18" rollers over the transom. Not trying to discourage but as said above, gotta know the limits.
What size lakes would you recommend for a 12-14 ft boat?
a 12 footer is a pond hopper
It's GunwaleYes spell checker is painfulYes mowbiz, I may be approaching ancient but a bit short on wizard