I just met a fellow who confirmed something that I wrote about some time ago. I said that I learned in a storm on Albemarle Sound that when punching into a sea, you should "center" the fins. The reason for this is that when they are active, they tend to act like submarine diving planes and reduce the bows design buoyancy. This gentleman was entering a New Jersey inlet in storm conditions in an Egg Harbor cruiser. He is an experienced boat handler and had his Naiads engaged. He said that he almost pitch-poled, but the description sounded like he was broaching in a trough. Bottom line: they survived and he called Naiad in CT. They told him he should always center the fins when either heading into a significant sea or running before one. I thought since this admonition coincided with my experience, it should be passed on to you. Ron Rogers 1985 Willard 40 AIRBORNE