gas tank size for flats skiff?

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:29:45 GMT, "RG" <rgross5.RemoveThis@housXXton.rr.com>
wrote:
 >I'm rebuilding a '89 El Pescador (www.elpescadorboats.com) and she is having
 >a 50 hp Yamaha 2 cycle installed today. I can easily fit a 12 gallon tank
 >under the console, but wonder what size tank most owners of small flats
 >skiffs have in their boats?
 >
 >I can probably get double that capacity in, if I buy one that is configured
 >correctly, and I will have to raise the console to get it in initially.
 >
 >At this time, my usage is only for short runs, not too far from the launch,
 >but more fuel capacity might open new vistas for fishing.
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You'll be burning 3 to 4 gallons per hour at cruising speed so I'd
recommend at least 15 to 20 gallons. One possibility is to carry a
second tank, either a 6 or a 12, and run from that once in a while to
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Hi Rich,

Sounds like a nice size boat. I think that 12 gallons is enough but you
could always throw in some extra gas if you are running a ways.

I did look at a half dozen 16' outboard powered boats and they had 20 to
45(Whaler) gallon built in gas tanks.

My friend has a 17' boat with a large(~40gal) gas tank but only put a small
amount of gas in it because it is heavy and can go bad.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kiene.com" target="_blank">www.kiene.com</a>

"RG" <rgross5 RemoveThis @housXXton.rr.com> wrote in message
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 > I'm rebuilding a '89 El Pescador (www.elpescadorboats.com) and she is
having
 > a 50 hp Yamaha 2 cycle installed today. I can easily fit a 12 gallon tank
 > under the console, but wonder what size tank most owners of small flats
 > skiffs have in their boats?
 >
 > I can probably get double that capacity in, if I buy one that is
configured
 > correctly, and I will have to raise the console to get it in initially.
 >
 > At this time, my usage is only for short runs, not too far from the
launch,
 > but more fuel capacity might open new vistas for fishing.
 >
 > comments?
 >
 > RichG
 >
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I would try to go bigger. I ran a 6 gallon on a 14' 15hp and used maybe 3
gallons in a day. Figuring a conservative 3 mpg on your boat, that is only
36 miles for 12 gallons. And figuring a rule of 1/3's. 1/3rd out, that is
only 4 gallons or 12 miles from the ramp.
Bill

"RG" <rgross5 DeleteThis @housXXton.rr.com> wrote in message
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 > Whoops that is a16 foot ELPescador RG
 >
 > "RG" <rgross5 DeleteThis @housXXton.rr.com> wrote in message
 > news:ZwRMb.51594$WS1.27611@fe1.texas.rr.com...
  > > I'm rebuilding a '89 El Pescador (www.elpescadorboats.com) and she is
 > having
  > > a 50 hp Yamaha 2 cycle installed today. I can easily fit a 12 gallon
tank
  > > under the console, but wonder what size tank most owners of small flats
  > > skiffs have in their boats?
  > >
  > > I can probably get double that capacity in, if I buy one that is
 > configured
  > > correctly, and I will have to raise the console to get it in initially.
  > >
  > > At this time, my usage is only for short runs, not too far from the
 > launch,
  > > but more fuel capacity might open new vistas for fishing.
  > >
  > > comments?
  > >
  > > RichG
  > >
  > >
 >
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