In MHO 16 - 22 foot bowriders such as the Bayliner 185 are designed
for a fun day on calm water, not to plow through three foot waves.

I've had my 185 out in 1 - 2 foot swells and it was no fun. What's
the point of taking a bowrider out in choppy water? Even if they can
handle it, you're not having fun! I didn't buy a bowrider to go out
in sea state 5, I saw enough of that in the North Atlantic. My goal
is to get the kids up on a wakeboard, tool around inland waterways,
have a picnic and go home. For that the Bayliner 185 has proven to be
a good buy.