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86 Starcraft BASSV170 Rebuild/refit
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<blockquote data-quote="jethro" data-source="post: 484799" data-attributes="member: 12381"><p>My boat is said to burn 15gal/hr at full throttle, but it goes over 40mph, so 2 hr's is 80 miles of travel!! That is a long way to go, especially if you are fishing. And all you need to do is back it off to half throttle after she's on plane, you go slower but get much better economy and you are still on plane. So consider the lakes you will be on and how you will use the boat. Personally I would want as large a tank as I can since sometimes my boat sits at a buddys house on his dock for a few weeks. Rather not be forced to buy $4/gal gas on the water at the marina. But with a portable you don't really have that issue. Hard to say, but you've got a big motor so if you fish any big water you may want as much capacity as you can get.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jethro, post: 484799, member: 12381"] My boat is said to burn 15gal/hr at full throttle, but it goes over 40mph, so 2 hr's is 80 miles of travel!! That is a long way to go, especially if you are fishing. And all you need to do is back it off to half throttle after she's on plane, you go slower but get much better economy and you are still on plane. So consider the lakes you will be on and how you will use the boat. Personally I would want as large a tank as I can since sometimes my boat sits at a buddys house on his dock for a few weeks. Rather not be forced to buy $4/gal gas on the water at the marina. But with a portable you don't really have that issue. Hard to say, but you've got a big motor so if you fish any big water you may want as much capacity as you can get. [/QUOTE]
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