There's one seal who gets friendly; he dives down and then pops up and investigates the boat, then disappears and comes up again on the other side. I've had a couple of dolphins fool around for a few minutes, but theyhad to run off for an appointment somewhere. Mostly the sea lions wrestle and bark on hte rocks, asserting themselves, or sleep indolently. It's pretty much a live-and-let-live relationship.

The sit-on-top is actually quite stable and takes the chop well. The storage and seating areas in the hull are equipped with fast acting drain scuppers which get rid of the water if any gets in, such as when you are cutting your way through rollers on the way out; or if you misjudge the surf and get swung into broaching on the way in. So although you can get wet, it's not a problem, especially in the relatively warm environment of San Diego.

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