Can boaters file a float plan? Pilots file a flight plan with the fss. It seems boaters could do the same.

Apply the 40%/40%/20% rule. Go straight out until you have used 40% of your fuel. Then, use 40% getting back to shore. 20% is for hoping, not to paddle. 😮

I took my kayak from Long Island to the Outer Banks so you can definitely go anywhere in a motorized boat

A 13 foot Boston Whaler is a reliable off shore boat with a reliable enough engine. You're fine as long as there are nearby vessels to assist in an emergency.

Too far

"How Far Offshore Can I Take My Boat?" That depends on what you want your life expectancy to be.

THANK YOU ! This is an excellent video. Even though a reasonably experienced skipper, it's great to refresh on safety. Great job here 👏. 🇬🇧

Been out there crossing the atlantic. Only boat proper must be bluewater sailing boats.all other boats less than 40 meters better not try crossing longer seaways.😊

“Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.” ― Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth

.........half way

Actually the real quote is "if anythings gonna' happen, its gonna happen out there". Let's not dishonor Ron Rico now come on!

Sinking is fine if you can pump water out faster than in comes in.

Around 6:30 the chick in the middle blows that up right in the guys face 🤣

This says logical things, but the use of shutter stock could have been more cordinated

90% of accidents are caused by human mistakes? I'm thinking 99% :)

Sea anchor should be first on list for offshore safety, but 90% of boats dont have one

Know your wheather report or stay home.

Also keep in mind, what most of the world calls a hurricane, typhoon, malstrom, is a small craft advisory in Alaska 😂

"How Far Offshore Can I Take My Boat"? How far can you swim?

Until it runs out of fuel!

Excellent video!

The worse are people that see a boat as a drinking floating bar…. The sea, lake, and river can all test a marine to the death…. Learn your ship, this is not a bar, it’s a lifestyle…

How far offshore can you take your boat? As far as it will run until you run out of gas!

Going to take my 19ft Mako 70 miles from Key West to the Dry Tortugas and back in May of 2026.

Great video thanks for the useful info

Not here to waste time watching your video. Just let me give me your gas card, boat and 4 trips out. Then I will give you a definite answer.

I go right out to the point of no return, then turn back. In the USCG you have to go out no matter what.

This is a pretty easy question. The answer is "half way". (Keep going past that point and you're getting closer to the other shore).

''Boat Basics'', not how far can one go...

Check the weather and If in doubt don't go out

If you have to ask the question! The answer is boat and skipper are not seaworthy!

You hit everything! Impressive.

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I have a very simple answer here, You can go far as the weather allows, You can go as far as your fuel can take you, most importantly you can go far as the helicopters fuel can take you back. I shoot you not I was 15 mi offshore fishing and a pontoon boat came putting by me asking where the fish were.

Good video. Terrible title. There is no answer to the question in the title. Title should read "Things to consider when deciding how far to take your boat offshore." This title is clickbait. Before anyone says the answer is in the video and that you have to use judgement, don't. That is not my point. If you put this question in your title you should give an answer in the video.

Thank you.

You never actually want to find out the answer to this question.

What's considered a small boat like 30ft and less or what?

I took my 21’ boat offshore routinely 50 miles. Mostly by myself. Had a few close calls and went through many storms. I had an eprib onboard and a good radio. No cells back then.

Fabulous

Always have a small outboard backup in case your primary blows. Especially when far off shore.

Can you is less important than should you.

We were two miles off shore the other day on my captain’s 48ft novi boat. That’s when I figured out he had his hydraulic system ratchet strapped in to keep it connected to the power take off on his Detroit diesel. In about five seconds I realized my captain was dumb as fuck and even a 48 ft novi boat can quickly leave you in a dumb spot.

That happened to me in the florida keys at night time on the reef! 30mph wind and a lil rainy my boat is only a 19ft key west and i can tell you it was scary

The audio is very sensible. The video is bizarre. Illustrating a VHF radio with a shot of a cellphone? A bow shot to illustrate an upgraded or backup bilge pump?

The boat at 0:37 is an open-deck pontoon boat? Really?

Always push you boat just that much more. Sail in bad weather and high winds. You will make it. Try going out at night in storms. Always buy used batteries for night cruising; you don’t need new.

If you have to look at a KZfaq video to figure out if you can go offshore in your boat - don't get behind the wheel in any conditions - go take a power squadron course before you get on the water at all - PLEASE!

I run a 16ft starcraft out of AC. I regularly run 35 miles offshore. Size doesn't matter. Skill and prevention is everything

I would say as faar as half a tank of fuel would take you.