Be cautious in a 15' boat. Check the marine weather report before and during your trip, and have all of your safety gear.

What looks calm in the morning can become dangerous in the early afternoon, especially in the spring and well into the summer (I am not talking about Santa Ana winds). One day last June I needed two hours to motor back to the harbor from the One Mile in heavy seas that threatened my 17" skiff. At about the same time kayakers and their instructor had to be rescued off Refugio Beach. I have also heard of a 23' boat being swamped not far from the One Mile a few years ago.

Tight lines and tight safety.