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Old 01-05-2008, 09:05 PM
Fr. Frank Fr. Frank is offline
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Default Re: Repowered my Seafari w/ a 90 hp Optimax

If I get anywhere near the fuel economy I expect, I'll probably keep the 90 on the Seafari.
On the Skiff, I filled the 25 gallon tank, then ran it for 5 consecutive days in the keys, fishing or diving every day (anchored), usually out to the middle reef, which is only about 2 miles from Bahia Honda, then we ran it 3 or 4 times on the Withlacoochee pulling a tube for the kids. Then we took it to Destin for 3 days of fishing up there in the bay. I finally refueled it on the way back from Destin, and put in 21.9 gallons. For all that.

I figure that's between 4 and 5 gallons per hour average on the little skiff. I can't wait to get some numbers, once I get my Navman reinstalled. But this may make it possible for me to actually afford fishing with the Seafari again.
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Currently without a SeaCraft
(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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