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Unread 03-31-2011, 05:31 PM
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In all but the best conditions, as a single boat going out the V20 was designed to be a inshore, near shore all around boat for the family or for the fisherman. It excels in meeting those parameters.
Competently equipped, competently Captained it is capable of more serious adventures of course, these hulls were famous in the Jersey Coast for getting people back in some of the worst conditions they found themselves in.
The key ingredient in their sea keeping ability is the self bailing cockpits, but the design is only effective when the hull is being moved thru the water by a reliable engine.
Thus in my opinion, and I think you will find the opinion of many others here(especially MJ) the absolute reliability of your engine is the most important component on your boat in considering venturing out beyond the sight of land.
That and the wisdom of when to do it.
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