Super User burleytog Posted July 13, 2010 Super User Posted July 13, 2010 I've put a ton of miles on the boat this year, currently on gallon #5 of Quicksilver Premium Plus. Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted July 13, 2010 Super User Posted July 13, 2010 Gallon # 10 started in febuary lost a few weeks in the big snow and gone every weekend almost since the melt plus a week straight. Come to think of it I think I have used more gas in the boat than I have in my vehicle towing it over to the lake. Quote
scbassin Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 I have a bunch of hours on the trolling motor but not many on the engine. I tow to the area I want to fish that day & put in & start fishing. I will move with the engine from time to time & run back to the landing on it. So far this year I am on my 2nd. gallon. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted July 13, 2010 Super User Posted July 13, 2010 Zero, I have a 4-stroke Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted July 13, 2010 Super User Posted July 13, 2010 Zero, I have a 4-stroke OOHHHH!!! Well aren't you just special!!! LOL. ;D By the way how do you like it? Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted July 13, 2010 Super User Posted July 13, 2010 I am on #3. I rarely go over 15 miles round trip unless I go to Table Rock or Bull Shoals and my Opti gets good ghp when I keep the throttle back. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted July 13, 2010 Super User Posted July 13, 2010 Nitro, it's a little one for those special Va. lakes. It sure is nice not having to deal with 2-stroke oil. I can fill my gas tank anywhere, anytime and just go. Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted July 14, 2010 Super User Posted July 14, 2010 Nitro, it's a little one for those special Va. lakes. It sure is nice not having to deal with 2-stroke oil. I can fill my gas tank anywhere, anytime and just go. I hear ya there buddy I was just checking my tally in gas and oil so far to date since january I have spent 257.27 bucks in oil mix alone!!!! But it's all about the fishing, I have been working pretty hard this year to find where the bass are traveling and establishing a lot of patterens over at our local lake and at least the rewards are a lot better than last year. I have learned so much from this site and there is still so much more to learn....Man I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!! Hope to meet you over there some day. PS...You really should clean your boat!!! ;D Quote
CFFF 1.5 Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 Zero, I have a 4-stroke X2 Can't believe I used to have to deal with measuring the adding oil each time I wanted to go fishing. Don't even get me started about the gas mileage. My old boat had a 1978 35hp Evinrude and the new boat has a 2004 30hp 4-stroke and the gas mileage is ridiculous. I probably ran about 20 miles total during the last tournament and probably only burned maybe 2 gallons. Quote
bandsr4me20 Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 i think im on my 2nd or 3rd gallon. been fishing close to every weekend since march. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted July 14, 2010 Super User Posted July 14, 2010 You guys must be making long runs! If not you sure fish too much, I go out about 2/3 days a weeks and I am on my 3rd gallon had to use some of the Quicksilver Premium stuff, nothing like running out of oil on the lake and asking a fellow boater to borrow some Quote
bass or bass ? Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 Just finished adding the last of my first gallon. I'm self employed, and in this Obama-nible economy, I can only afford the fuel for a fishing trip about every 6 to 8 weeks. I sure miss the "good old days". Quote
Super User skunked_again Posted July 14, 2010 Super User Posted July 14, 2010 Just opened gal #4 same. i fish a lot of electric only lakes though. Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted July 14, 2010 Super User Posted July 14, 2010 Zero, I have a 4-stroke X2 Can't believe I used to have to deal with measuring the adding oil each time I wanted to go fishing. Don't even get me started about the gas mileage. My old boat had a 1978 35hp Evinrude and the new boat has a 2004 30hp 4-stroke and the gas mileage is ridiculous. I probably ran about 20 miles total during the last tournament and probably only burned maybe 2 gallons. Same Here! With my 50hp 4-stroke, I need to use Stabil during the summer just to keep the fuel from degrading. Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted July 14, 2010 Super User Posted July 14, 2010 You guys must be making long runs! If not you sure fish too much, I go out about 2/3 days a weeks and I am on my 3rd gallon had to use some of the Quicksilver Premium stuff, nothing like running out of oil on the lake and asking a fellow boater to borrow some How do you fish too much? ;D I am making a lot of long runs this year and looking at my local lake to help my self understand a lot of different structures and drop-offs and such. I knew this year was going to be different and cost a lot more money for me because this is the way I learn but like I stated before this is really exciting for me because what I have learned on here has directly impacted my fishing at home for the better. Yea, I could read a book or something that someone else has published about the lake and I have but it's nothing like going out and finding paths of fish that weren't in these books and establishing patterns. To me being self taught will stick with me for a long time and give me mental notes...Books can not do that. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 14, 2010 Super User Posted July 14, 2010 Heven 't even reached a quart, much less than a gallon; the TM has been getting all the beating. Quote
Tpayneful Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 I just put my second gallon of oil in the boat last week. I have a 2009 Evinrude Etec 200 HO. It doesn't use a lot of oil or as much gas as smaller engines on smaller boats. The XD100 oil is $59.99 a gallon so I have spent $120 this year on oil. Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted July 15, 2010 Super User Posted July 15, 2010 I just put my second gallon of oil in the boat last week. I have a 2009 Evinrude Etec 200 HO. It doesn't use a lot of oil or as much gas as smaller engines on smaller boats. The XD100 oil is $59.99 a gallon so I have spent $120 this year on oil. WOW 60 bucks a gallon!! I hope you get a lot of hours per gallon!!! Quote
Al Wolbach Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 I just put my second gallon of oil in the boat last week. I have a 2009 Evinrude Etec 200 HO. It doesn't use a lot of oil or as much gas as smaller engines on smaller boats. The XD100 oil is $59.99 a gallon so I have spent $120 this year on oil. I thought the $34 I am spending on Amsoil was high. I too am on the 4th gallon for the bass boat. The pontoon boat has a 115hp Yamaha four stroke. Changed the oil/filter/lower unit last weekend= $45...........................Al Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 Working on Gallon #5... I fish the Red River alot, so sometimes I run 60 miles round trip and that tends to burn ALOT!! Quote
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