Boating newbie
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BulkCarrier
Sealiner
My baby.
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=61056&forum_id=21
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=61056&forum_id=21
Hi Guys
I am in the process of procuring the supreme 520 cat with 2 40hp motors. Since I am planing on launching it from the harbour for now, the low HP shouldnt be a problem? Once I find a good deal on a pair of 60s I will upgrade then.
Anyways, just doing some homework on costs involved on fuel. On average if I had to go out max 15nm on a 4 hour deep sea trip doing trolling etc what would be the maximum maximum fuel usages and average fuel cost involved?
I think the boat comes with 6 fual tanks.. need to double check the capacity of them.
I am in the process of procuring the supreme 520 cat with 2 40hp motors. Since I am planing on launching it from the harbour for now, the low HP shouldnt be a problem? Once I find a good deal on a pair of 60s I will upgrade then.
Anyways, just doing some homework on costs involved on fuel. On average if I had to go out max 15nm on a 4 hour deep sea trip doing trolling etc what would be the maximum maximum fuel usages and average fuel cost involved?
I think the boat comes with 6 fual tanks.. need to double check the capacity of them.
benniejordaan
Sealiner
Bennie, my buddy has the 520 forward console supercat/supreme craft with 2x60hp yamaha motors. He ran out of fuel on one trip and i tried assisting him, but could only get a limited amount of my own fuel from my built in tanks. He then simply raised the one motor and rode next to me at 20knts, with ONE motor, 4 crew PLUS their fish!!
His buddy has a 520 supercat with 2x40hp Suzuki 4 strokes on her. I haven't fished on that boat, but my buddy has and he could only sing praises about that rig!! He is also a ex-provincial boat angler, so he knows his way around boats........
Anycase, if its harbour and protected launch sites, 2x40's will be FINE!!
My current small boat is a 18' Buttcat (from which the supercats/supremecats were copied from) and it runs with 2x50hp 4 strokes and gets 30knts with 3 crew. (haven't tested top speed with 4 crew yet!!)
zmahomedy, the 520 Supercat or as they were later called, the 520 supreme craft is an AWESOME boat. It's really the benchmark against which most boats are compared to, in that class. Soft ride, needs small motors to run, decent finish and is easy to tow.
Read the review here:
http://www.africanangler.com/sb_boat_tests_view.asp?id=90
Fuel economy is a very difficult topic, as your economy will vary depending on the sea conditions, the way YOU drive, the amount of crew, the amount of additional weight on the boat, how much trolling you do, state of the motors, etc, etc.
If i were to HAZARD a guess, work ROUGHLY on 1.5nm per litre of fuel. So, for 30nm you'd use ROUGHLY 45-50ltrs. On your first trip, take ALL 6 cans of fuel with you and you can then work out what your fuel economy is. ALWAYS carry more fuel than what is needed!! There is no filling stations out there, so ALWAYS be prepared!!
benniejordaan
Sealiner
Miles, Nico had the 17' Super cat with 2X50Hp Zukes on. I fished on that boat a few time myself. It was pap even with 2 of us and only live bait on board. Boat could have benefit from 2X60 HP motors.
Just my opinion and from what I observed while on the boat.
Just my opinion and from what I observed while on the boat.
That's actually very easy to explain!!
You're used to surf launching, where your boat NEEDS the extra grunt to negotiate the breakers.
Here in the Cape, we ONLY launch from protected sites/harbours/slips, so we don't require all that power.
You have a 21' cat with 2x135hp motors on for surf work. Compared to a 520 supercat with 2x50's, hell, most smaller boats will feel pap!!
Here, in the Cape, the VAST majority of 23' Buttcats run VERY well on 2x70hp motors!! There are even some 28' Buttcats running with 2x85hp 2 strokes or 2x90hp 4 stroke for tuna, 30nm+ from land and they run well.
We simply don't need all that power. (even though its LEKKER to have it!!!
)So, for protected launches that 520 supercat with 2x40's will work fine. 2x60's and she'll FLY!!
BulkCarrier
Sealiner
Hopefully in 2 to 3 weeks I will be flying up and down falsebay after tail and some red stumps ( one of the fish species I must still catch/tag ).
2-3 weeks till she is here with 60's on.
2-3 weeks till she is here with 60's on.
benniejordaan
Sealiner
BulkCarrier wrote:
That is the perfect setup. I reckon your a55 is itching!
BulkCarrier
Sealiner
You won't believe. I have set the trolling spread so many times at night.