Tad - Of course you're correct. I should have qualified my statement. Awhile ago, we were thrown on our beam ends running an inlet which I should not have attempted. Had there been enough water, we well may have rolled. A sobering experience. I have read most of the stories of various boats tripping their keels, rolling on the face of a wave and/or pitch-poling and I am aware that no boat is immune. As Ross points out, those of us who venture out on the high seas spend a lot of time making sure we avoid conditions such as 30' seas and being prepared with the proper gear to prevent a broach if we do encounter them. Regards, John "Seahorse" > Also I'll mention that any boat, no matter the size, shape, or ballast configuration, can be rolled over given the right size and shape of wave. Capsize tests in tanks have shown that any yacht can be rolled 180 degrees by a wave equal in height to 55 percent of her LOA. So a 30' wave taken beam on could roll the Skookum 53. **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)