PR: No we went 60 miles offshore with a half tank… Seriously? Different boat, different conditions, different speeds. Please dont post PR unless its useful and helpful to the topic.
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great report and congrats on your first trip on your own in your new boat!!! you did good!
miss’n fish’n
212 SEAHUNT CC
Sea Squirt 16
To answer the questions here.
I filled my boat up so that there was gas in the filler neck. She was COMPLETELY topped off.
To go where we did, about 50 miles from the jetties to our starting point, meant that I would had to have burned a gallon a mile. Seems kind of outlandish.
Like I said, on the plane, under power, the gauge showed between 3/4 and 2/3 at my starting point by the EB. It was only when we went flat in the water at idle did the gauge show 1/2. Given the fact that I trolled for four hours AFTER we reached our start point, there’s NO WAY I burned a half a tank getting out there, because for the 2.5 hour run back I made it back to the dock under power.
I am in no way justifying my poor fuel planning. This was the first time I’ve had the boat past 120 - 130 feet. This is the first time I’ve run out in seas that heavy. The seas were pretty heavy for the ride out, but not too bad. I would never just go out to go out without considering my gas. Running out to 130 feet has always left me with a little over 3/4 of a tank, or there abouts. I knew that the extra 10 miles would eat more gas, and I figured it would have brought me to about exactly 3/4 of a tank. This would leave me with 1/4 or more to troll with before running back in. That was the plan. Clearly, it didn’t work out that way. Rookie mistake, that could have cost but we mitigated it rather well I thought by calling the day early and heading back in despite the fish biting. I’ve learned a lot about my boat, fuel burn, and the seas through all this.
2003 Sea Pro 220
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2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
have you not filled up the boat yet to see EXACTLY how much you burned . . . the pump doesn’t lie. if you know how many miles you made round trip, then you can figure how many miles per gallon you got, and you get an idea of what your boat is capable of. remember this is an average, and like a car, there are many factors that affect how many miles you get per gallon, but at least this puts you in the ball park
glad you guys had a good time and caught some fish
2350 Bluewater
No I’ve not filled her back up yet. I hope to real soon, then I’ll post it when I do.
2003 Sea Pro 220
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2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
The Facts of this trip are:
We made it out safe
We made it in safe
We caught Fish
We had Fun
End of Story
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Originally posted by penfishngreat report and congrats on your first trip on your own in your new boat!!! you did good!
miss’n fish’n
212 SEAHUNT CC
Sea Squirt 16
Thanks so much Penn. This was my first REAL trip in the boat. I’ve had her out before, but this was my first from beginning to end real big boy trip. It was a blast!! 
I haven’t stopped talking about it since.
2003 Sea Pro 220
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2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
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Originally posted by kut08The Facts of this trip are:
We made it out safe
We made it in safe
We caught Fish
We had FunEnd of Story
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Thanks there Alex. You tell 'em you Yankee jerk!
2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
That is a Great Report!!! Well done guys.
GW 232GT Gulfstream
150Yam x 2
“3rd Day”
Gen. Chap.1 Vs.9-13
Good job! Nice fish, good report.
Also welcome to Charlestonfishing.com the site were people get off digging through reports trying to find some tidbit of information they can rail a captain on. No matter what you do or how you do it someone on this site will find a problem with it. GUARNTEED!!!
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
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Originally posted by kut08The Facts of this trip are:
We made it out safe
We made it in safe
We caught Fish
We had FunEnd of Story
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Exactly!! 
Everyone has an opinion, and thinks their way/setup is the only/right one. You had a great time, don’t let anyone bring you down off that bluewater high!!
“Miss Amanda”
-KeyWest
-Bluewater 2020CC
-Yammy F-150
www.joinrfa.orgGod is GOOD!! ALL the time!!
The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
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my guess is 92 gallons. let me know how close I am.
Triton 22 LTS
225 Opti
Thanks S4G and In Pursuit. I do appreciate it.
As a pilot, I’m used to being second guessed on EVERY choice I make, even when the plane and the crew get back in one piece. It’s all part of the game. Not to worry.
2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
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Originally posted by SirecksThanks S4G and In Pursuit. I do appreciate it.
As a pilot, I’m used to being second guessed on EVERY choice I make, even when the plane and the crew get back in one piece. It’s all part of the game. Not to worry.
2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
Every pilot I know is pretty anal about stuff like how much fuel they need to get back and whatnot.
Polly Wanna…
Yeah, at least in the water you don’t crash into the ground if you have no gas.
2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
So after having done the math here, over and over again, here is the deal. I burned just about every drop of gas in the boat.
Using 1.3 mpg fuel average for over 63 miles running at 3500-4000 rpm, trolling for about 20 miles at about 1,000 rpm burning 1.6 mpg, and then over 63 miles back running 4000-4500 rpm back using 1.4 mpg, the math works out to just over my fuel tank of 105 gallons. So I definitely cut it way too close.
I tracked my path on Google Earth using my GPS positions and my SPOT positions. So, the math we used was pretty accurate.
2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
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Originally posted by SirecksYeah, at least in the water you don’t crash into the ground if you have no gas.
2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
You can dead stick it!
Polly Wanna…
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Originally posted by SirecksSo after having done the math here, over and over again, here is the deal. I burned just about every drop of gas in the boat.
Using 1.3 mpg fuel average for over 63 miles running at 3500-4000 rpm, trolling for about 20 miles at about 1,000 rpm burning 1.6 mpg, and then over 63 miles back running 4000-4500 rpm back using 1.4 mpg, the math works out to just over my fuel tank of 105 gallons. So I definitely cut it way too close.
I tracked my path on Google Earth using my GPS positions and my SPOT positions. So, the math we used was pretty accurate.
2003 Sea Pro 220
“Reelly Blessed”</font id=“blue”>
2002 Yamaha 250 OX66
I’d use this as a proof source for the old lady to let you get a bigger boat…
Polly Wanna…
I still say 93 gallons. Tell me when you fill it up.
Triton 22 LTS
225 Opti
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Originally posted by Scoutin 4 GoodiesGood job! Nice fish, good report.
Also welcome to Charlestonfishing.com the site were people get off digging through reports trying to find some tidbit of information they can rail a captain on. No matter what you do or how you do it someone on this site will find a problem with it. GUARNTEED!!!
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
You spelled “GUARANTEED” wrong…