FUEL on Falcon

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corrie

New member
Hi All

I really need help ? I have a Falcon 5.2 meter Rubber duck and 2 x50 3 cylinder Yammies (fuel Injection).

I am joining a club Makaila in Alberton.

My PROBLEM IS storage of fuel, Never been on the ocean with boat. I can store 50 liters under the console but where do i put the rest. Should I not take at least 6 x 25 liter tanks because of the trolling.

I also considered buying another boat but money does not grow on trees.

Can the 25 litre bottles lie on their sides, then I can put them in the fish hatch ??

HOW do one determine the fuel consumption ?

CONFUSED

Corrie
 
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gerritp

Senior Member
What i used to do with my duck was to buy 10L jerry cans, the plastic red ones. They are nice and small and seal good(no petrol leaks)
You can then store them in fish hatches or where ever you have open space.

As to taking 6 * 25L tanks with you is a bit much, your duck with 2 50hp's should not use more than 2-4 tanks a day while trolling, you will have to test this for yourself. On my 5.5m duck with 2 70hp's i used 4 cans a day. But rather take as much fuel with you the first time and work it down from there.
 
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gerritp

Senior Member
Sorry forgot to mention that i had space in my console for 4 25L cans, the rest was in the jerry cans.
 
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