Re: Should i take my boat?
When I was a kid my parents took our 15' tri-hull out into the ocean just out of San Diego Harbor. We once ran into 15 foot swells at the mouth of the harbor during El Ni?o. We never had any trouble when in the harbor itself though. I remember we took on some big waves when the aircraft carriers passed by though.
I've had my own 18' tri-hull out in 4 foot chop, but never in swells. I can't plane it when the chops a foot or higher because of the pounding on the hull. It sure is slow going when you can't get up on plane because of the wind and waves.
Make sure you have a good bilge pump and PFDs, but I don't think you'll have any trouble in that bay.