[Fr. Frank]

Short of the limited range during tuna season, I've been pleased with my motor. Cheers, Gillie

Gillie, just take extra 12 gal fuel tanks on the deck and burn them first, then lash the empties on the foredeck. The plastic 12 gal. tanks are $60 new at Walmart, or you can buy used 18-30 gal. poly tanks like I did. I used to carry up to an extra 60 gallons of fuel in two blue poly drums that originally held Dr. Pepper syrup. I got them at a local feed store for $15 each. I still use them to store bio-diesel.
That's how I used to go 100 miles offshore to the Florida Middle Grounds with my Seafari. I used to go to N28*31'48.4 W84*15'28.8 to start my drifts. Google it. It was 85 miles on a compass heading of 242* from the launch point at Cedar Key, or 97 miles heading 257* from Fort Island. Usually about 4.5 hours travel time to get there, cause one of the boats I went with was only capable of cruising at about 20 mph.
Are your tuna fishing grounds further out than 100 miles?