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Why Small Outboards Sink - Low Transoms Cited
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:56:35 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: "John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:04:41 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: On Dec 14, 7:15 am, " JimH" ask wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... On Dec 13, 6:10 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" . I have seen 18' Bayliners 50 miles offshore, but the mfg'er would never call them an offshore boat. 18' bayliner 50 mi. off shore? Now THAT is taking ones life in their own hands! I doubt an 18 footer could carry enough fuel to take it out 50 miles and then back. Well, I would say it probably would if you had it full of jerry cans loaded with gas. And I can imagine there are those who would try it. I figured my 18'er would do it using about 18-19 gallons. With a 40 gallon tank, that would leave me half a tank when I got back. It would have to be an extremely calm day before I'd try it thought! -- John H How fast can conditions change 50 miles out from shore on the Atlantic? You go answer my questions first. -- John H I would think my question trumps yours John. If you feel comfortable going out 50 miles offshore onto the Atlantic Ocean on your 16 footer then you are..........err..........ummmm......well, you are stupid, even though you may think you have enough fuel for the round trip. Is your life insurance paid up? I've seen a sistership of the boat Herring bought, or is buying. It's about the same hull size and configuration of a SeaPro 18 CC I owned in Florida, though I think Herring's boat is a little lighter, with shorter hullsides. On a calm day in Florida, I might have gone out to the 20 mile reefs, the same as I did with my SeaPro, but only in a small flotilla of other boats. I agree that you'd have to be really stupid to head 50 miles out into the mid-Atlantic in an 18-foot boat. |
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