"HK" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I think one 10 gallon fillup should cover his boating for a few years..
I put about 30 hours on my new Parker's engine before the season ended,
and burned about 55 gallons of gasoline in the process, according to the
flow meter. How much gas did you burn in your string trimmer?
If my math is correct that's about 1.8333333333333 GPH. My guess is that
you didn't get that barge above hull speed much.
Most of the fishing spots I frequent aren't that far from the launch ramps
I use, 10-15 miles would be the furthest, I'd guess. The Bay is less than
10 miles across from me, and when I trailer down to the Patuxent to the
launch ramp there, there are dozens of spots to fish within five miles of
that ramp. I don't see any reason to run a boat at high speeds for two or
three or four hours to catch the same sort of fish I can catch locally.
When I lived in Florida, I mostly fished in the ICW and the ocean inlets
and within a mile or two of shore. Great fishing. I did run offshore for
the reefs, but, again, there was no need to do that when you could catch a
40-pound kingfish 300 yards off the beach.
Logical explanation as to why those numbers are as they are. I do think you
have too much boat for the job, though.