On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:22:46 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:



Depends on your speed. If you motor at 5 kts., you need enough fuel
for about 20 hours of motoring. I use about one gal. per hour. So
I'd need another 8 gals.

Like to maintain a 4.5 avg. speed. Isn't one gal/hr. rather high?


I got a big boat.






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then I withdraw my answer.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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You must show your work!

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
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12 gallons
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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How much fuel should I carry if I want to be assured of motoring
(in
case there's no wind) non stop for 100 miles? 30' boat, disp.
#7,500. Yanmar 2GM20. I have a 12 gallon tank.
TIA

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Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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How much fuel should I carry if I want to be assured of motoring (in
case there's no wind) non stop for 100 miles? 30' boat, disp.
#7,500. Yanmar 2GM20. I have a 12 gallon tank.
TIA

I have done 75 miles using about 7 European gallons on flat calm. US
gallons are about 10% smaller.


Your tank should be big enough, but I'd carry a couple of extra gallons just
in case.



Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote

I have done 75 miles using about 7 European gallons on flat calm.


Doesn't help any, Donut. Where am I going to find Euro gallons over
here?

Scotty

"DSK" wrote in message
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Depends on your speed. If you motor at 5 kts., you need enough
fuel
for about 20 hours of motoring. I use about one gal. per hour.
So
I'd need another 8 gals.


Scott Vernon wrote:
Like to maintain a 4.5 avg. speed. Isn't one gal/hr. rather high?

Sounds like it to me. I'd guesstimate abouot a third to 1/2 gph.

IMHO you should bring along 6 extra gallons, thus extending your
range
by 50%. Especially since you already have the two 3 gallon jugs ;)

Ok, now....where should I put them?

Scotty

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Scot,

My 2cylinder Universal (18 hp approx) does 6 knots an hour on a
little
over 1 Quart. At 4/5 knots, if not bucking a tide or a stiff
hedwind,
I'd say you'd need about about 26 quarts or 4 Gals.

What is your motoring range for your boat with the 12 Gal tank?

Don't know Thom, that's why I'm asking here i filled up last time out
and took on almost 5 gallons, that was for the season. I don't motor
much, and I plan on sailing, but I want to have a back up, just in
case.


Scotty

Must I send a note home?

Mr. V

"Scout" wrote in message
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then I withdraw my answer.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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You must show your work!

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
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12 gallons
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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How much fuel should I carry if I want to be assured of
motoring
(in
case there's no wind) non stop for 100 miles? 30' boat,
disp.
#7,500. Yanmar 2GM20. I have a 12 gallon tank.
TIA

--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:27:19 +0100, "Donal"
wrote this crap:


I have done 75 miles using about 7 European gallons on flat calm. US
gallons are about 10% smaller.


European gallons? I thought Europe used liters?






Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

My guess is he was thinking of Imperial gallons, or more fitting to
Donut, Imp gallons.

Scotty

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:27:19 +0100, "Donal"
wrote this crap:


I have done 75 miles using about 7 European gallons on flat calm.
US
gallons are about 10% smaller.


European gallons? I thought Europe used liters?






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On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:09:27 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:

My guess is he was thinking of Imperial gallons, or more fitting to
Donut, Imp gallons.


Then he's really messed up. Imperial gallons are 25% larger, not 10%.

He must have some sort of new gallons, where four liters equal a
European gallon?



I have done 75 miles using about 7 European gallons on flat calm.
US
gallons are about 10% smaller.


European gallons? I thought Europe used liters?




Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!