Real World Use of a 23'

[Fr. Frank]

Going south a bit, to Ocean City, MD, I used to go fishing with friend who had a 23' with twin 115 Johnson's and a 150 gallon tank. We once went as far as 80 miles offshore to Baltimore Canyon for tuna and blue marlin, and several times 45 miles to Hambone rocks for mako and white marlin. When we went to the Canyon, we were part of a flotilla of about 8 or 9 boats between 23'-45'.

The real limiting factor is the capabilities of the skipper and crew. Don't ever go farther than you're easily comfortable with, or your "crew" is comfortable with, regardless of your vessel's range. Safety has got to be the principle consideration, always. See, the idea isn't to find out how far you can go, it's how far from which you can safely come back.