If you pick your days you should be able to get around the islands. I only have a 17-1/2' aluminum boat and I was out on West reef west of North Bass two weekends ago. There were 3 bass boats out there with me. Whenever I feel its nice enough for me to go and I ramp at Mazurk's I see all kinds of bass boats out there. Some in close bass fishing but plenty out fishing the islands even out to Kelly's shoal. I think for any numbers you'll probably have to head east, IMO.