The difference in ride from a P2 and Sabre is worth the money. The wave over the bow is not going to happen until about 3 foot of waves. A Sabre was my first Cat and there are days I wish I still had it for the smaller areas you can access, but once you buy a bigger boat ,you will wonder what took you so long to make up your mind. Anytime you add length, the stability is going to get better, especially with a Cat.