Hi.I am considering building the Chesapeake lt17 from a kit.

I don’t really have an alternative to Chesapeake as I live in Europe and don’t know of any other kit boat available here (and I don’t have the skills required to build from plans).

I need a reasonably stable boat – if I were buying a glass boat I would go for the skerray.
I am buc 3* and hope to graduate of 4* in the next couple of years but,realistically my skills are never likely to get above that level.

I am 6’ and 176# .
I would be using the boat on the atlantic.
How good a rough water boat is it?
Much of the information online seems to be from flat water paddlers.
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I would probably fit a C trim rudder.

I would really appreciate your opinions on the seaworthiness of this boat.
Many thanks in advance.