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Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
- mbenner
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Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
Two questions:
1.) Is cruising Florida's Big Bend a good idea, vs. making a direct run from Carrabelle to Inglewood or Port Charlotte? I have a month to make the trip.
2.) If I were to limit my speed to 5-6 mph (hull speed) for most of the trip, could I expect to get 3mpg, vs the 1mpg I've experienced on-plane (350cid Chevy engines)?
Your thoughts and advice will be appreciated.
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
- mbenner
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
- Cooler
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
Keep us posted on your findings. I burn about 22GPH at 3200 - 3400 RPM. I would love to burn less, but ahh heck, it's boating. Gas price at my marina was 3.10 per gallon all season, so I should not complain. That is 89 Octane, no ethanol.
( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
- John Easley
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
You can cruise around the bend. It's just that most people don't. And for good reason. There aren't a lot of stops and not much in the way of touristy or noteworthy things to do in that area. Most people hop from Carrabelle or thereabouts to Cedar Key, Tarpon Springs, or Clearwater and then work their way down the coast.
Keep us posted on your travels.
John
- mbenner
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
I'm interested in the Big Bend for its exploring opportunities. I've visited some interesting ports while working in the area and am curious about poking into some of the rivers that empty into the gulf. It looks like the Apalachicola and Suwanee may be open for a few miles and I'd like to go up to Shield's Marina at St. Marks.
My main concern about cruising the Big Bend is whether channels are well marked. I believe there is a good deal of shallow water near the coast, which brings me to my next question: What iPhone apps are the best for coastal navigation?
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
Lots of shoal and sand bar changes after a storm like that....
- mbenner
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
- BH_AtEase
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Re: Best route & fuel consumption advice,, please
mbenner wrote:
My main concern about cruising the Big Bend is whether channels are well marked. I believe there is a good deal of shallow water near the coast, which brings me to my next question: What iPhone apps are the best for coastal navigation?
Navionics is a great app; the Sonar charts are crowd sourced from boaters and are much more accurate than official soundings. I know several delivery captains who swear by them.
Ben
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