I have a Nissan  5hp 4 stroke with a 3 gallon external tank, pretty much go all summer without adding gas.  The tank fits in the stern compartment on the Montgomery 17 and I find it works very well.  I used Nissan 4hp 4 stroke on a 22 Catalina with internal tank, I think we went about 4 miles before it ran out gas.  I tend to believe that the only time you can have too much fuel on a boat is when its on fire.

Randy Sommerfeld

M17, No Worries.

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From: Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 8:32 AM
To: Charlie; For and about Montgomery Sailboats
Subject: Re: M_Boats: outboard questions

Hi:

I have a 4-stroke, 4 horse Mercury that is fabulous. I use the motor’s tank most of the time on local reservoirs. When I am sailing the San Juans I use the external 3 gallon tank.

Going from Anacortes to Blakely Island Harbor (in SJs) or Orcas and no wind and cruising I use about a gallon depending on currents.

I carry a small one gallon plastic gas container to get it filled at the harbor and then replace the gas in the external tank. This has worked well.

When on small reservoirs I keep extra gas in the one gallon container and leave the external tank at home.

Good winds

Pete WinterSky

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> On May 20, 2020, at 6:47 AM, Charlie via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:

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> I have a newer model Honda 5 hp with internal tank. Can also be feed with an external tank if needed.  Works great.  I’m a believer in Honda motors as I’ve had an older model 5 hp for at least 10 yrs on a Drascombe Lugger and never a problem. I use the 3 gal tank. It can only be feed by external tank but fits perfect in Lugger.

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>> On May 20, 2020, at 7:31 AM, Rob Bultman <rob.bultman@gmail.com> wrote:

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>> I'm looking at getting an outboard for my M17 and I have a few questions.

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>> 1) If you have an external fuel tank, where do you keep it when you are

>> under sail?

>> 2) If you have an external fuel tank, where do you keep it when you are

>> under power?

>> 3) To what degree does the fuel tank get in the way either when under sail

>> or power?

>> 4) Any opinions on gasoline vs propane outboards?

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>> Thanks,

>> Rob

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