Scott Vernon wrote:
.. Especially since you already have the two 3 gallon jugs


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


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Well Scotty, I guess you'll just have to let them roll about on the deck between the coach and
the toe rail (along with your bumpers), I know this because I have been informed by reliable sources,
(Chuckles and BB) that lockers are not to be used for stowing things.

Cheers
Marty

. Especially since you already have the two 3 gallon jugs



Scott Vernon wrote:
Ok, now....where should I put them?


Is that a loaded question?

Martin Baxter wrote:
Well Scotty, I guess you'll just have to let them roll about on the deck
between the coach and
the toe rail (along with your bumpers), I know this because I have been
informed by reliable sources,
(Chuckles and BB) that lockers are not to be used for stowing things.


There a couple of Boobsie-sail answers... hoist them up the masts, since
they'll take out further than your sails ever will... tow them in the
dinghy so they don't weigh down the boat & cause extra drag... make
fuzzy velour slipcovers for the jugs and use them to accessorize your
cabin settees...

An alternative I'm exploring for our boat is to store lots & lots of
extra fuel very simply, by pouring it out on the water. Then you ride
along with a oil spill recovery scoop on the bow, running on the fuel as
you go.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Scot,

If you are going to carry extra fuel in Jerry Jugs. CARRY THEM ON DECK!!
Tied to the stanchions or some where a spill will go to a scupper. A
diesel spill in the cabin will give you a smell for an awful long time.

Ole Thom

Scott,

5 gallons is just about what I use for what you would call a Sailing
Season but I leave my boat in year round and on those nice NW winter
days I sail. I motor sail for two reasons; 1 Two get cabin heat from my
Red Dot heater and
2 To get rid of the fuel I put in, in the Spring

I have a 20 Gal fuel tank and more often than not, I'll have a 1/4 tank
left come spring. This I pump out in the spring. I give it to the live
aboard ten slips down from me for heating fuel.

I fill the tank each spring, hoping to fight condensation (?) I have a
filter/liquid trap but an active tank seem to work best for me.

With you pulling your boat for the winter, that 12 Gal tank was well
thought out.

Ole Thom

"Thom Stewart" wrote ...
Scott,

A
diesel spill in the cabin will give you a smell for an awful long
time.

yuck, then I'd think I was back at work.

Scotty

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...

"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?

You must have missed the bit where I said that US gallons were about 90% of
UK gallons.

Your 12 gallons are about 10.8 of my gallons. Therefore, my opinion is that
12 gallons will be fine as long as you don't try to motor into strong head
winds.

I didn't mean to embarrass you .. honestly ... I wasn't aware that you were
mathematically challenged!!



Regards


Donal
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"Horvath" wrote in message
...
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%.

No Horvath. They are 20% bigger.

I'd have been really proud if you had been absolutely correct.... After all
nobody has ever managed to prompt you to write anything sensible before.


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

Wrong .... as usual [sigh].



Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote

Your 12 gallons are about 10.8 of my gallons. Therefore, my opinion
is that
12 gallons will be fine as long as you don't try to motor into
strong head
winds.

If there's strong winds, we sail.

Scotty

I don't think Mom could take another one.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Must I send a note home?

Mr. V

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

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

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
...
12 gallons
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
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 Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:36:46 +0100, "Donal"
wrote this crap:



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

No Horvath. They are 20% bigger.

Imperial gallons are five quarts, rather than four quarts. 25%
larger.

But they don't use Imperial gallons in Europe. They use liters in
Europe.





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