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* Roger Long wrote, On 6/6/2007 5:16 PM:
.... Those of us living the simple life seldom run our engines except to move the boat. IIRC, your cruise last year was only a week ... hardly enough time for a block of ice to melt in Maine. ;-} And I'm guessing you didn't exactly live the "simple life" on the Titanic venture, even if trip to the bottom was a bit spartan. |
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On Jun 6, 5:05 am, Wayne.B wrote:
.... My advice? Buy a boat with more fuel capacity. 20 gallons is totally inadequate for extended cruising. I hate that advise. People can and do cruise extensively without engines at all and lots of folks cruise with very limited fuel. The amount of fuel you need for extended cruising on a sail boat is somewhat dependent on the boat's systems and largely dependent on the skipper's attitude. 20 gallons is totally adequate for some extended cruisers... On my boat I can carry 50 gallons of fuel (but never have) about half in cans and half in two fixed tanks. I stow my cans in lockers since I hate having loose stuff on the deck. You may well find that you need some cans to transport fuel to the boat in many parts of the world. Cans are easy to inspect and clean and you will cycle through the fuel in your fixed tanks more regularly if you use cans for your excess... If you go with cans it is worth thinking about how you will do transfers in bad weather. -- Tom. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:24:31 GMT, Lew Hodgett wrote: What is the max fuel consumption rate of that 3 cyl engine, about 1.5 quarts/hour maybe? A 20 gal tank would provide over 50 hours of operation ((20*4)/1.5 = 53+). A small 3 cyl diesel will typically burn around 3 qts/hr (.75 gal). Range is only part of the issue. Most cruisers run the engine 2 or 3 hours per day for battery charging, hot water, etc. A typical small normally aspirated marine diesel will burn about 1/3 of a litre per kilowatt hour (1/4 litre per HP hour if you prefer mixed units). Thats near enough 1/2 a pint per HP hour. Just multiply by your engine's max continuous output rating to get an idea of the max fuel consumption. Better still, get the maufacturer's spec sheet and look up the consumption for your cruising RPM. The numbers I give above tie in pretty closely with observed results for our 26 footer with a Yanmar 1GM10, where we normally motor at around 3/4 throttle and the rated continuous output power is 8 HP. The tank is 18 Litres when filled to the brim and we used about 20 litres (topping it off from cans part way) on a 100 M, 15 hour passage from the Thames to Calais a fortnight ago. Any discrepancy can easily be accounted for by time spent dodging round a large fishing net (thankfully lit) at reduced speed in the middle of the TSS and what assistance I was able to get out of the sails in the light airs we had. Incidentally, for the OP, we usually carry enough gallon cans in the stern locker to refill the tank twice. So thats just over 4 1/2 US gallons in the tank and 9 gallons reserve. That tank will do OK for a day tank if we go off blue water but as the filler is on the side deck and we have a low freeboard, I'll need to fit a larger main tank with a transfer pump or at least some way of refuelling at sea *without* taking the cap off the filler. I also need to look at fuel polishing (help keep the tank clean over the winter + its better to find you have been sold contaminated fuel *before* you leave port). Wayne, your 3 quarts per hour figure seems a little low or do you usually cruise at half throttle? (I'm guessing your engine is around 25 HP as there is little point in haveing a 3 cylender diesel rated at under 20 HP) -- Ian Malcolm. London, ENGLAND. (NEWSGROUP REPLY PREFERRED) ianm[at]the[dash]malcolms[dot]freeserve[dot]co[dot]uk [at]=@, [dash]=- & [dot]=. *Warning* HTML & 32K emails -- NUL: 'Stingo' Albacore #1554 - 15' Early 60's, Uffa Fox designed, All varnished hot moulded wooden racing dinghy. |
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A fellow suggested to me a technique that I have found works well. I keep on
board a piece of vinyl tubing of about 1 1/4 " ID, and about 5 or 6 ft long. Set the jug on top of tank or filler neck, with the hose down in the jug and stuck in the filler neck. Seal around the hose with a rag where it goes in the jug, and blow into a small gap in this rag "seal".As long as there is not a big airspace in the jug, i.e., the jug is nearly full, It is not hard to force the fuel up the hose and down into the tank, starting a siphon. Very quick and tidy. I stick tapered plugs into the end of the hose to keep the inside clean, and wipe off the outside before use. I have a similar hose for transferring water. wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 6, 5:05 am, Wayne.B wrote: ... My advice? Buy a boat with more fuel capacity. 20 gallons is totally inadequate for extended cruising. I hate that advise. People can and do cruise extensively without engines at all and lots of folks cruise with very limited fuel. The amount of fuel you need for extended cruising on a sail boat is somewhat dependent on the boat's systems and largely dependent on the skipper's attitude. 20 gallons is totally adequate for some extended cruisers... On my boat I can carry 50 gallons of fuel (but never have) about half in cans and half in two fixed tanks. I stow my cans in lockers since I hate having loose stuff on the deck. You may well find that you need some cans to transport fuel to the boat in many parts of the world. Cans are easy to inspect and clean and you will cycle through the fuel in your fixed tanks more regularly if you use cans for your excess... If you go with cans it is worth thinking about how you will do transfers in bad weather. -- Tom. |
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On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:05:04 +0100, Ian Malcolm
wrote: Wayne, your 3 quarts per hour figure seems a little low or do you usually cruise at half throttle? (I'm guessing your engine is around 25 HP as there is little point in haveing a 3 cylender diesel rated at under 20 HP) My engine is actually a 27 hp 4 cyl and drives my primary generator. At half load it burns about 1 gal/hr. Extrapolating downward 25% or so is where my guesstimate came from. The traditional rule of thumb for diesels is 1 gph for every 17 hp actually developed. |
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On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 17:16:39 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote: You can figure .054 to .06 gallons per horsepower hour depending on things like how much electric power is being drawn and the effeciency of the specific engine. Those of us living the simple life seldom run our engines except to move the boat. My definition of serious cruising is 3 to 6 weeks in the boondocks where fuel is either totally unavailavle, of dubious quality, and/or prohibitively expensive. Most of the coastal north east has a fuel dock every 20 miles or so and 20 gallons would be plenty as long as you go into town once a week. |
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On Jun 6, 4:11 pm, "Garland Gray II" wrote:
A fellow suggested to me a technique that I have found works well. I keep on board a piece of vinyl tubing of about 1 1/4 " ID,... Sounds way better than the nasty store bought siphon that I use. I think I'll try it. Thanks! -- Tom. |
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It is important that there not be a whole lot of air in the jug when you
start if the tube is as large as I use. It takes a good big puff... My hose is reinforced with the braiding, but I'm not sure it makes any difference other than holding its shape perhaps. wrote in message oups.com... On Jun 6, 4:11 pm, "Garland Gray II" wrote: A fellow suggested to me a technique that I have found works well. I keep on board a piece of vinyl tubing of about 1 1/4 " ID,... Sounds way better than the nasty store bought siphon that I use. I think I'll try it. Thanks! -- Tom. |
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Garland Gray II wrote:
My hose is reinforced with the braiding, but I'm not sure it makes any difference other than holding its shape perhaps. Bragging or complaining?G Lew |
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If I am to use plastic fuel can which on is preferred?
So far I have look at the Scepter http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|311|302335|7364&id=181410 and the Wedco sold at Wal-Mart. wrote in message ... http://www.worldwidewiley.com/2boat.shtml Look at the "Jerry Cans" article. I don't particularly endorse carrying fuel on deck, but lots of folks do it. Several companies also make flexible tanks rated for fuel, I believe. I have a length of pvc pipe threaded to match the cap on my fuel filler deck fitting. Remove the cap, thread in the pipe, then pour in the fuel from the jerrycan at a comfortable height without spilling. Also, spray or solid water that comes on deck at the wrong time won't find its way into the tank. Wiley On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:42:36 -0300, wrote: Most new sailboat today carry about 20 USGals of diesel fuel on board. Some even have a 40 - 50 gals tanks on board. The boat I planning on having has a three cylinders engine and only a 20 gals tank. At time, when a storm or hurricane is behind you may have to make a mad dash in light wind condition to reach a safe heaven. Then 20 gals of fuel may not be enough to reach the safe heaven. What would be the best way to carry extra fuel? |
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