How far offshore would you go on a single outboard on a good day?
I grew up boating and fishing offshore. I’ve been a few times in a brand new bay boat 60-70 miles off with a single engine. I don’t think I’d do it again. However, the way I think… if your stuck at 50 miles is 60 miles much different?
The other day I took my 21fter with a 2017 motor with 400 hours offshore. I thought It was going to be 15-18 miles. A few days later I measured the distance on the gps and we went 25 miles out.
I have the necessary safety equipment, satellite phones, 2 vhf’s ect. The boat is a solid boat with no wood and the engine never given me trouble.
I want to be going 40-50 miles but as a rec captain I have to worry about every soul on board and it is stressful going far.
I might buy a used small tiller 10-15hp to keep in my center console hatch as a backup for piece of mind. How far do yall go out with 1 motor? Do you feel safe 40+miles out?