: I hate to say it, but the problem may not be the boat, but you. You may be
: tensing up and trying to force the boat to do what you want instead of
: letting it ride naturally. Sometimes, in confused seas the best course of
: action is to remove your legs from the thigh braces and let it wiggle
: without you.

There's no doubt that I was tense and that was a contributing factor. However, I'm normally able to relax and let the boat work under me. I tried it with and without bracing and changed depending on the circumstances. Overall, I felt more in contol when braced.

: However, since one boat handles one way and another handles in a different
: way, some of the responsibility lies with the boat. It is possible a
: little additional secondary would give you enough added security that you
: could become comfortable. The best way to get secondary is to increase the
: overall width.

Yeah, but I was hoping to avoid that.

: It is also possible that in short, random stuff increasing
: the effective length by reducing the pinching in the ends will let you
: bridge enough waves that the impact of one wave will be reduced.

Sounds like it's worth a try. I was planning on adding a foot to the length of the next boat, too.