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Originally Posted by SkunkBoat
to Block island from where?
its only 12 miles from point judith inlet to great salt pond.
a seaworthy v20 in good weather with a seaworthy captain would have no problem with that
do you have a seaworthy v20 and are you a seaworthy captain?
if so then all you need is the right weather for a round trip.
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I'm not familiar with the area.
I agree that a 12 mile trip is very doable... as you say, as long as the boat and the captain are seaworthy, and the weather cooperates.
Last summer, I took my maiden voyage on Fish Beware from Plymouth harbor to Race Point, to Province town and back to plymouth. It was about 60 miles round trip, but I stopped to refuel in Provincetown - only because the boat was new to me, so I had no experience with fuel burn or accuracy of the fuel gauge.
Brave or dumb... I don't know, but it was summer, and those waters are fairly regularly travelled, so felt I could summon help if needed.
O.P. Make sure you have a marine VHF radio and it works... a full sized one, not just a hand held.
A good GPS with chart plotter too.... I'm assuming you have one.
Since you said you're a newbie, are you familiar with channel markers, what they mean, how to find them on your GPS and/or charts, and also at night?
Those are definitely some of the basics.... but if you feel comfortable, I wouldn't sweat a 12 mile ride.... that's not what I think of as "off shore".