Boy, IMO a C-Dory is NOT the boat to have in Hawai'i. JMO, but the waters there require a deep-V or you'll get your you-know-what kicked each day. I've run into some small chop up here similiar to a mild day back home and had to slow way down, even w/ the bow down and properly trimmed; I can only imagine back home. The boat may be OK in Kona, due to the flat water conditions, but anywhere else around the State...