Worth the wait
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Worth the wait
Finally got the boat in a few weeks ago.
Spent the later part of the spring putting another 44 gallons of fuel along with all the plumbing and transfer pump in Chimeras belly (water-we don't need no stinking water).
Got to put it to good use on Saturday.
Ran out of Manasquan to the southern corner of the Wilmington (previously beyond our limit with range). What a great bite down there. Kept 10 of over 25 yellowfins and on the way home found the bluefins pushing and caught a nice over at 50" and a nice under at 40". Missed yah Bob H
It's a nice feeling transferring fuel and watching the main tank fuel gauge go up on the ride home. Although traveling that distance is exhausting on a day troll, I commented to my partner that we've had shorter overnighters. This "day troll" was 26 hours long. Boat ran great and caught the crap out of tuna, now it's time to whitey fish
Spent the later part of the spring putting another 44 gallons of fuel along with all the plumbing and transfer pump in Chimeras belly (water-we don't need no stinking water).
Got to put it to good use on Saturday.
Ran out of Manasquan to the southern corner of the Wilmington (previously beyond our limit with range). What a great bite down there. Kept 10 of over 25 yellowfins and on the way home found the bluefins pushing and caught a nice over at 50" and a nice under at 40". Missed yah Bob H
It's a nice feeling transferring fuel and watching the main tank fuel gauge go up on the ride home. Although traveling that distance is exhausting on a day troll, I commented to my partner that we've had shorter overnighters. This "day troll" was 26 hours long. Boat ran great and caught the crap out of tuna, now it's time to whitey fish
KR
JP
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JP
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Re: Worth the wait
Now you can sit back and recall all those days/weeks/months/years when you worked on her and know it was worth every second! Time well spent!
Congratulations
Congratulations
Frank B
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Re: Worth the wait
Did you buy a tank or fabricate one?
Re: Worth the wait
Nice!
Ok... how much fuel was in the boat when you got back to the dock? My guess is 55 gallons.
Thanks,
Stephan
Ok... how much fuel was in the boat when you got back to the dock? My guess is 55 gallons.
Thanks,
Stephan
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Re: Worth the wait
Had a tank fabricated out of aluminum Mike
Not sure how much fuel was left. Bounced b/w 1/8 and 1/4 when we hit the inlet. We won't take fuel till the next trip which may not be for awhile as next weekend looks sketchy right now.
Not sure how much fuel was left. Bounced b/w 1/8 and 1/4 when we hit the inlet. We won't take fuel till the next trip which may not be for awhile as next weekend looks sketchy right now.
KR
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Re: Worth the wait
JP, Your killing me...great trip by the sounds of it...that extra fuel made the difference..whats your total fuel load? BH
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Re: Worth the wait
Bob. Total fuel is 266.5 now. I will find out useable in the front on the next fill
Capt. Frank
K. The trip was 108 out 11 hours of trolling and 112 home. 5kW gen set running for 26 hours
Neil. That looks nice, you sure you didn't try a little of it yet?
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K. The trip was 108 out 11 hours of trolling and 112 home. 5kW gen set running for 26 hours
Neil. That looks nice, you sure you didn't try a little of it yet?
KR
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I would guess that the generator used about 3 gallons.
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Mike,mike ohlstein wrote:I would guess that the generator used about 3 gallons.
You'd be wrong......
Northern Lights M673LD2 5kW. .59 GPH under full load X 26 = 15.34 gallons
No load .32gph or roughly 8.32 gallons
KR
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Re: Worth the wait
Something strange here ; oakdale Yacth to the deep 112 miles there 7 hours trolling come back with between 1/8 and 1/4 on 230 gallon tank. We only come back with 3 maybe a sword strike.
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Wow.... That's way more than I would have thought.
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Bob Im not sure what doesn't sound right? Enlighten me please.
Yeah Mike that burn takes away a bit of the get home juice for sure, we knew it when we put the unit in. It's sooooooo quiet though its worth the extra burn.
Yeah Mike that burn takes away a bit of the get home juice for sure, we knew it when we put the unit in. It's sooooooo quiet though its worth the extra burn.
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Re: Worth the wait
JP Dalik wrote:Bob Im not sure what doesn't sound right? Enlighten me please.
Yeah Mike that burn takes away a bit of the get home juice for sure, we knew it when we put the unit in. It's sooooooo quiet though its worth the extra burn.
JP, I believe Bob Lico is referring to the fish count comparison as his run comparision is close in hours and miles, just not as much tugging on the ends of his hooks nor meat in the box.
Tom
Re: Worth the wait
Gotcha Tom,
I'm getting slower and slower on the uptake anymore, if its not spelled out for me I'm gonna need to buy a vowel every time
We will see some better water up here fairly soon.
I'm getting slower and slower on the uptake anymore, if its not spelled out for me I'm gonna need to buy a vowel every time
We will see some better water up here fairly soon.
KR
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Re: Worth the wait
Jp's let's put it this way 10 would be real nice for the season!
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I don't have A/C, but my 3.5 kw unit could barely burn a gallon in three hours if I did.
Re: Worth the wait
Fueled up today, we put 44 gallons out of 44.5 in the auxiliary and another 155 in the main for a total burn of 199 gallons out of 266. Feeling pretty comfy to run up to 120 each way. Going short tmrw only 60 miles.
Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Happy Fourth of July everyone!
KR
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Re: Worth the wait
Great fuel burn numbers JP..BFT in close? BH
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Happy Fourth!Bob H. wrote:Great fuel burn numbers JP..BFT in close? BH
Today was a nightmare Bob. Tournament limit is 60 miles from Manasquan Inlet. Ran right to the line and watched the water go from green to grey. Put the lines in made two passes on some structure and the water turned crappy green and the bluefish moved in thick 10 on! Lost about 200.00 bucks worth oh flouro and shutes not to mention everything that I did get back was wrecked. Buddy boat was 25 miles down the line with same thing. Think we are screwed until this wind cycle changes. Need anything different 62 degrees on the beach.....brrrrrrr
Fog and 3-5ft all day on a B31, took the top of a wave through the open u-zip at 5.5kts and no tunas to be found, did catch the biggest damn bluefish I've ever seen today, fish had to be close to 22lbs, ate the 12" bar
Good news is I'll still be rocking when I go to bed
KR
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