Jim wrote:
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Jim wrote:
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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.
We have a lot of hard chop up here. The 21' Parker deep vee handles it
better than the 21' mod vee. Two of the very best guides on the Bay have
similar boats. They're really the ideal fishing boat for this area,
assuming you are going out solo or with a couple of other guys.