Super User Goose52 Posted August 25, 2015 Super User Posted August 25, 2015 Couple cents to recharge the TM battery - my primary power source... Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted August 25, 2015 Super User Posted August 25, 2015 With current prices around here around the $85 mark. I hardly ever fill it though. I usually throw in $20-$30 and call it good for a few trips. Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted August 25, 2015 Super User Posted August 25, 2015 Stopped the pump at $999 on principal when gas was over $4 at the marina. With today's prices around $350-500. Quote
Super User S Hovanec Posted August 25, 2015 Super User Posted August 25, 2015 One thing is certain. I burn a lot more fuel hauling the big boat around than I burn on the water. I'm with ya on that one. 5 gallons on the water and 15 to get the boat there and back! 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted August 25, 2015 Super User Posted August 25, 2015 52 gallons for me plus oil. I usually refill at half empty so around $75. Quote
rabidsquirrel Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Nitro 911 CDC w/ 225HP Optimax Pro XS Fill Up = ~$160 (55 gal + 1.5 gal of DFI oil at $45 per gal) This is misleading, b/c most trips/tournaments I'm burning less than 10 gallons of gas and .25~.5 gallons of oil. Quote
ned_riggins Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Man some of these are making me rethink my desire for a bigger, faster boat. 18 bucks to fill up, 50 hp honda, lasts 2 weeks (5-6 mornings on the water) is NOT fast. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 26, 2015 Global Moderator Posted August 26, 2015 Man some of these are making me rethink my desire for a bigger, faster boat. 18 bucks to fill up, 50 hp honda, lasts 2 weeks (5-6 mornings on the water) is NOT fast. I went from a 4 stroke 60hp Mercury on a 16' aluminum to a 150 Pro XS on an 18' 9" fiberglass. I felt a little sick to my stomach those first couple times watching the gas pump rolling, and rolling, and rolling. Funny thing is, my old boat ran about 30 WOT, new boat will run 55-60 depending on conditions and the person I'm fishing with, but I usually cruise about 40-45mph, just feels like a comfortable speed to me. 1 Quote
ned_riggins Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 I went from a 4 stroke 60hp Mercury on a 16' aluminum to a 150 Pro XS on an 18' 9" fiberglass. I felt a little sick to my stomach those first couple times watching the gas pump rolling, and rolling, and rolling. Funny thing is, my old boat ran about 30 WOT, new boat will run 55-60 depending on conditions and the person I'm fishing with, but I usually cruise about 40-45mph, just feels like a comfortable speed to me. Exactly i feel like my top speed right now is just a little slow for a good cruise haha. My mind is basically made up at this point, I dont think the wife is quite there yet though...... Quote
Super User S Hovanec Posted August 26, 2015 Super User Posted August 26, 2015 Exactly i feel like my top speed right now is just a little slow for a good cruise haha. My mind is basically made up at this point, I dont think the wife is quite there yet though...... Just get one with a bigger Honda. My 135 is great on gas! Quote
tkrrox Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 100 gallons+572ci=never less than $200.00 i gps'd it and i get 1.5 mpg at 55 and i don't even want to know at 75...lol now my fish collector is a lot better i now have a trolling motor on it...great for the pond i visit Quote
Goldstar225 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 From bone dry it takes me about $25-$30 and I'm good for 2-3 days on the water. Back when gas was almost $4.00 a gallon I watched my nephew top off his truck and bass boat for right at $300.00 (but then again his boat is much larger and more powerful than mine.). Quote
Jed Cutshall Fishing Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I can usually fill up the tank in my G3 for around $50 or so. I run a 90hp Yamaha 2-stroke on my Eagle 170, and that's a bigger motor than most aluminum boats have, but G3s are made to handle it. Because the aluminum is light and the motor is strong, the fuel economy is awesome. I can fish all day on a half a tank, even when I need to make a long run. If fuel is cutting into your budget think about taking a look at the Eagle Talon line from G3. You won't be disappointed. www.g3boats.com Quote
Super User Further North Posted September 6, 2015 Super User Posted September 6, 2015 $120 if the tank is empty. It's never empty. Did about 165 miles in a week in Canada for $55.00 in June. Quote
desmobob Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 It doesn't cost much to fill up my 11-gallon tank from empty. I love my Mercury 40HP EFI four-stroke... in an average fishing day (ALL day) I use about five or six bucks worth of gas! My Tracker Pro170 is no speed demon. It cruises at max economy at 23MPH and tops out at about 33MPH. Sometimes, I'd like to be able to go faster, but every time I get home and top off the tank I'm pretty pleased with what I have. I don't even stop at the pumps; I top it off from a gas can at home. Tight lines, Bob Quote
Super User Further North Posted September 7, 2015 Super User Posted September 7, 2015 It doesn't cost much to fill up my 11-gallon tank from empty. I love my Mercury 40HP EFI four-stroke... in an average fishing day (ALL day) I use about five or six bucks worth of gas! My Tracker Pro170 is no speed demon. It cruises at max economy at 23MPH and tops out at about 33MPH. Sometimes, I'd like to be able to go faster, but every time I get home and top off the tank I'm pretty pleased with what I have. I don't even stop at the pumps; I top it off from a gas can at home. Tight lines, Bob I'm in the same boat (yeah, that was intended)... I run a Johnson labeled Suzuki DF140...and while I'd love to have a Yamaha 150 back there and hit mid 50s,,,cuz...ya know...who wouldn't...mid-40s is plenty for the lakes I fish...and when the needle on my gas gauge doesn't move after a full day on the water...I'm pretty darned happy with what I've got. She'll cruise at 32-33 MPH and 4500 RPM and not use much gas at all. Quote
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