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Wayne.B
 
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Default Trip Across Lake Michigan From South Haven (or ?) to Chicago?

On Wed, 26 May 2004 11:40:10 GMT, "
coria1atexecpc.com wrote:
You should do the
calculationns and be sure you have a minimum 40 percent reserve as you do
not want to go below 1/4 tank (this will allow the sediment in your tank to
suspend if there are any waves adn can plug you r fuel filters very
quickly).

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Good advice on the fuel check. It's not a bad idea to replace the
filter in advance, and carry a spare just in case. If the wind does
kick up while you're on the open lake you will find yourself running
at 6 or 7 knots and threading your way between the waves. In addition
to being tedious and a lot slower, you will also be burning more fuel.