Thanks Dave So 5 gal/.264 = 18.5 hrs x 3 = 57 miles give or take. At 3 knots. See you in Catalina Capt Jim -----Original Message----- From: Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 10:23 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Re: Aux fuel Honda 2/2.3 at about 1/2 throttle (more than enough for a M15, Sage 15, SageCat, and Sage 17), burn about a little under a liter and hour (aka one tank of fuel). My practice is to refill the tank every 45-50 minutes so the motor will restart on a single pull (if you run dry multiple pulls needed to get fuel into carb). I recommend using a 'No-Spill' brand gas can. For day sailing I had a 1-gallon that was easy to lift and fill motor. For cruising had an additional 2.5gallon can. Would transfer fuel from 2.5 to 1 gallon can for easy filling the motor. Info on 'No-Spill' - https://nospill.com/ The 3.5 gallons in cans and a full motor tank gives 15+ hours of range. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: former owner SV SWALLOW - sailboatswallow.wordpress.com/ :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 09:59 Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
Thanks Skipper
That is something I did not think of?
Do u know the burn rate for 2 hp fuel gal /hr?
Capt Jim
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On Jun 18, 2023, at 6:51 AM, Mike Epp <mike43067@gmail.com> wrote:
put a strap on the can.
On Sun, Jun 18, 2023, 9:31 AM Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
Ready for under power stretches .... Not easy to refuel in rough water at night not sure about the range/hours for 5 gal
Seems to work fine but as Capt Ron says "The real test is at sea"
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