It is interesting to read about offshore traveling on the east coast.
Out here on the west coast we always go offshore, as there's nowhere else to go.
A typical day's fishing or cruising trip out of San Diego involves heading west 20-100 miles. That's probably why - when it comes to boats that actually leave the dock - motoryachts are outnumbered by sport fishers here by a huge margin.
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Re: traveling offshore
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1979 60C "Ohana" hull# 331
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I don’t really consider running the coast as being offshore, but it’s just a terminology thing. I refer to running inside or outside as we have the ICW below NJ as an option.
I prefer running outside when the weather is nice, but it’s not always the shortest route. Whether or not it’s quicker depends on your cruising speed. With that, I see WAY more convertibles outside than I do inside. The reverse is true for motor yachts. That comes back to the speed vs distance thing.
By the time you run in/out of the passes, it kills any distance saved. Outside is just prettier and keeps you away from bridges, no wake zones, idiots etc.Randy Register - Kingston, TN
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aka Freebird aka Sparky1
1965 41DC #93
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Plus you can use the autopilot and not have to stop for bridge openings.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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I just had to on the bridge thing...
https://youtu.be/_zfIYInFMhgRandy Register - Kingston, TN
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aka Freebird aka Sparky1
1965 41DC #93
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10-20-2021 03:35 PM #15Senior Member
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Re: traveling offshore
We used the Navionics app on our IPad to do 6 trips from Annapolis to Key West and back. Ran Inside and Outside depending on weather and draft. SC & Georgia ICW not very deep. Purchased an expensive Garmin, tried it for 2 days and took it back.