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3 gal or 6 gal tank for 15hp 4 stroke?
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<blockquote data-quote="turbotodd" data-source="post: 469540" data-attributes="member: 7376"><p>Depends on how far you plan on going.</p><p></p><p>3 gal with a 15hp 4 stroke is going to net you about 1.5-1.8 GPH on average. With that, you can run about 2 hours on a 3 gal tank. If your boat goes 20 mph, that's 40 miles (give or take). </p><p></p><p>I can tell you from my own experience that a 25hp (I know we're not talking about a 25...used as an example only), running 2 hours straight at full throttle with a tiller steered outboard is a LONG time. Most of the places around here have a ramp somewhere else that can put you closer to your "hole". I've done it and after a long run like that, your arm is tired from steering and throttling, and I ain't in no mood to fish after a run like that. For runs like that I'd just as soon get a larger boat with a console steer and more power/speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turbotodd, post: 469540, member: 7376"] Depends on how far you plan on going. 3 gal with a 15hp 4 stroke is going to net you about 1.5-1.8 GPH on average. With that, you can run about 2 hours on a 3 gal tank. If your boat goes 20 mph, that's 40 miles (give or take). I can tell you from my own experience that a 25hp (I know we're not talking about a 25...used as an example only), running 2 hours straight at full throttle with a tiller steered outboard is a LONG time. Most of the places around here have a ramp somewhere else that can put you closer to your "hole". I've done it and after a long run like that, your arm is tired from steering and throttling, and I ain't in no mood to fish after a run like that. For runs like that I'd just as soon get a larger boat with a console steer and more power/speed. [/QUOTE]
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