Thanks Orthoman,
Your post was not in when I posted to Tyrone. Just got your post. Passed in transition I guess.
Anywhoo...thanks for the info. I would have tried it, not being advised against it...because I have no fear of being in the water, or capsizing. Swam a lot as a kid. I capsized a lighter fiberglass boat last year and lost all my gear. Learned from that. But found out I still have no fear or panic when I capsized. Hanging in the water with waders on, hanging on to the upside down boat...hanging on to the trolling motor shaft. I was able to crawl up onto the upside down boat and lay on it.

Point being since I do not fear being dumped into the brink....I would have tried something like that. So thank you for the advise. Nothing better than knowledge, and word of mouth knowledge is the best there is.

Thanks for the info. I now understand.....and will not be considering it at all. The ocean a lot different than a calm lake. I got it.

Jim