On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:44:56 GMT, "
wrote:

I own a 24'
Bayliner which has a 50 gallon gas tank in the stern engine area. I wonder -
can additional fuel be towed on a large inflatable, like a Zodiac?
Adding larger fuel tanks is not a good idea - it diminishes performance. But
I wonder if with a raft - you could tow along a large fuel supply? Say
another 300 gallons or so?

Basically you've got the wrong boat for the job. You don't really say
what your range aspirations are, but 300 gallons will take a 24 ft
Bayliner a lot further than it was designed to go, and certainly not
offshore I hope. Towing fuel is the wrong answer for all of the
reasons others have provided. Offshore fishing boats in that size
range will typically have fuel tankage of 150 to 200 gallons.