[willy]

If you read my reply in MJ's posting of the events you know how I feel about it. The V20-21's are great all around in shore boats and more sea kindly than most their size. That being saidthey are of course in-shore boats and used within their limitations which all designs have they are tough to beat. If you want to run out 20,30 miles from shore on a regular basis they are not the appropriate boat IMHO. Not because they can't handle rough weather but because they are not designed to be an off shore boat. Off shore boats are generally larger, are heavier and wider. They have large multiple scuppers in them or wide open transoms to allow large volumes of water to flow out of them almost as fast as they take it in. Generally speaking they are twin engined and preferrably with diesel for the fire safety reasons. Their windshield arrangments are stout.
This does not mean that many other boats with different designs won't do. For example the contender, regulator and that ilk have gone another direction which generally revolves around the premise of speed and the ability to cover nautical miles fast enough to get you out quick and of course the reverse.
But if you do as Airslot says and watch your weather window and your limitations you can shoot out for off shore run. But again like MJ's event shows us the weatherman is full of sh!t a lot of times. So you roll the dice.
But if you want an all around multi-species fishing boat that is tough dry and comfortable with an astounding amount of room for a 20 footer then we have one of the best. And you can do it economically, put it in a berth for a season without taking out a loan or trailer with many common vehicles. It will hold a super model or two and your fishing buddies if for some unknown reason you would bring them along for that trip. You can bring the CEO and the children and have a dry safe ride for them.
Tough combo to beat in-shore, off-shore grab the dice ;)