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I use a Stealth 12.
I found the side hatch covers leak freely. The amount of water I find seems to be directly related to how much is splashed in the cockpit area. I no longer use the hatches while on the water and I'm starting to experiment to find a way I can seal them better. Recently I silconed the rubber seals and I average less than two cups of water per trip. When I was opening and closing the hatches a lot I would have up to a couple of quarts.
I do not launched thru the surf , but if the side hatches leak as much as I think they do, I could see getting a gallon or more getting in the hull just going out.
I also do not have a live tank in the back and haven't noticed or been told I'm sitting low in the water.
If I had it to do over again, I would perfer the Stealth 14 because I like the forward bait tank and think the extra weight capacity is a advantage.
I'm very interested in what you find out, keep us posted.
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