What kind of mileage should I expect with my two cycle 40 hp pushing a 17 ft aluminum boat. Just wondering how far I can safely get on six gallons!
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What kind of mileage should I expect with my two cycle 40 hp pushing a 17 ft aluminum boat. Just wondering how far I can safely get on six gallons!
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Most manufacturers measure boat milage in gallons per hour at WOT. I’d fill up my tank and run it for a half hour then fill back up. You can figure it from there. You could just get a tank with a gauge built on it.
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Do yourself a favor and go buy a 9 gallon tank. You can thank me later. Had a 6 gallon on a 50 hp Yamaha and it seemed like I always was empty when I got to the ramp especially on Sardis and enid.
Get a bigger tank or a extra tank.... when I fish the tallahatchie river I always carry a few extra gallons!
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I can get about 14-16 miles on my 40 merc 4 stroke with a 6 gallon tank. Depends on what speed you go and weight in the boat too. I now carry an extra 3 gallon tank if I’m going on a big lake. A 9 gallon will not fit the dimensions of my rear compartment :(
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That is one of those " it depends" kind of answers. How heavy is the boat? How many people aboard? Power trim? I can go a pretty good ways on 6 gallon with my
old 50 Evinrude, but if one the big 4, I carry a spare 3 or 6 gallon tank- just because paddling sux
Tracker, that sure doesn't sound like a lot for a four stroke motor. Your boat must be very heavy, or using the wrong prop...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracker99
It’s 12 miles from the Engineers Point ramp at Sardis to about Piney Point which is the other side of Holiday Lodge. Probably 14-16 to Wyatt’s. Thanks a looong haul and a lot of water with a 40hp engine. Two strokes aren’t very fuel efficient either. Put lots of gear in a 17’ Mod V kinda boat and 6 gallons ain’t going to far.Quote:
Originally Posted by CliffordN
From the levee at Ross Barnett to 43 bridge is 11 miles and that’s as the crow flies.
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Thanks for the replies. They all line up with what I was thinking. I'm thinking 11 miles is about the max. I considered trying to install a larger tank but think there is probably not enough room unless I move the batteries up front. Guess for now I'll put a small gas can with a couple of gallons in the back. Meanwhile, I'm going to keep looking for a bigger tank that will fit!
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I was thinking around 15-20 miles per tank. That’ll be trial and error tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by RustyJig
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could always just carry and extra 5 gallon tank along in case..........
I have a 40 HP Johnson on a 16/48 Wareagle. I don't have room for a bigger tank, I have the regular 6 gallon. My guess would be around 12 miles or so. I have fished Grenada all my life with a 6 gallon tank, and I have been all over the lake........from Choctaw to Bryant's and back over the years and I have never run out of gas. I am a little paranoid, though, lol. I carry a 3 gallon extra tank with me when I think I'm gonna be running long distances. You could use a GPS to see how many miles you run, and then immediately fill your tank back up and see how many gallons it used and do the math.
Runnin out isnt the worst thing that can happen. We never had much gas so runnin dry was just something that happened but many times we fished our way back until the batteries died then flagged someone by waving a life jacket. No big deal, really.
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Got a 12 gallon tank on 90 hp two stroke and have run dry in a days time on more than 1 occasion. Go biggerQuote:
Originally Posted by slabin
I thought I would never say this until now. For years I hated these 4 strokes, but they have come a long way since their original introduction to the market.Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
So, after I have bought my new Ranger Rt198p, I absolutely love my 150 hp Mercury 4 stroke.
So, go get you a 4 stroke, save money on fuel!!
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