On Aug 17, 6:18 pm, hk wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:16:09 -0400, hk wrote:

You're going to go that far offshore in the Atlantic Ocean in a
lightweight 20' outboard boat with a 90 hp engine? I thought I was crazy
when I went 20 miles offshore of St. Augustine in stout vee-bottom 18-21
foot fiberglass boats with big engines.

Quint: "Anti-shark cage. You go inside the cage? Cage goes in the water?
You go in the water? Shark's in the water, our shark. Farewell and adieu
to you fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain.
For we've received orders for to sail back to Boston. And so nevermore
shall we be seeing you again."

Some CS fishermen in 24's go out 20-40 miles, but the day has to be
right. I recall reading about one who mingled, much to the surprise
of the charters, in "The Canyons."
Also heard they used to race Sunfish from Lauderdale to Bimini.
Personally, in an open boat I'd go only with a flotilla.
On the right day.

--Vic

Yeah, I've done that in small boats, but not by myself. That flotilla
should include a hefty ocean-capable boat captained by someone with
ocean experience.

A friend of mine actually made the longer trip from Ft. Lauderdale to
West End (65 miles) on a waverunner. However, to be safe, there were
two of them. One of them was a 2 cycle model but neither had
sufficient fuel capacity so they carried 5 gal cans but had to devise
a way to re-fuel in chop via a long hose fitted to a hand pump on the
can. THEN, thy came back the same way. I figger my way is safer.