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Originally Posted by CaptMarc
Congratulations on the new boat. For your question on range. Keep in mind, your capacity is around 10-15% less because the fuel tube doesn't go to the bottom. You should fill the boat up with fuel, take at maybe 2 other people, make a run around 15 miles, Shark River Reef is about that. Come back and fill up. It will give you an idea of your consumption. Your consumption will go up when it's rough. We all plan on a perfect weather day but mother nature has other ideas. There are lots of good fishing areas out of Manasquan. When you are comfortable with the boat and have a good idea of your range. Good luck.
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Good advice here.... And in addition to your actual capacity being 10 to 15% less, most people use the 1/3rd rule of thumb which is when planning a trip, when your return home, you should plan to have 1/3 of your fuel in reserve. The reason is if you get caught in less then ideal running conditions, you'll use more fuel...
All boats are different but I have a friend running a 23 Aquasport with an 225 etec and he's getting around 2.3 miles per gallon... I would think you boat is a bit heavier so you'll likely get less. If however you were getting the same, with 93 gallons less 10% you'd have 84 usable gallons and when you apply the 1/3 rule your down to 56 gallons... 56 gallons x 2.3 miles per gallon gives you a range of 120 miles so 60 out and 60 back..
Using these figures, trips out to the Mudhole are within those ranges so areas like The Reasor, Glory Hole, Monster Ledge, Little Italy should be doable but places like the Chicken Canyon and Princess are a little outside your safe range...
And, it goes without saying, in a 24 foot boat, you need to pick your days.
