[Still lazy E]

We put our 19' Fourwinns on Winni every year for a day or two romp across the lake. Weekdays are better than weekends as you can imagine. The stretch from Weirs out past Governors Island is always the worst. Two approachs slow and steady just off plane or skip the tops about 30-35mph and get it over with. Just be prepared to stow everything including small children if you take the last approach.

Winni is big enough that you can find calmer places to boat behind the islands. I can't say though we've been caught in the broads we've always stayed on the north side of the lake coming back from Wolfboro and avoided the 20+mph wind days. If I were on Winni the entire summer than I'd say that 24-26' range is where I'd be more comfortable but we spend 99%+ of our time on a smaller lake so there's no need for us at least.