Considering a long cruise, but how long is too long?

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Good day, captains,
I am considering a long cruise but don't know if my boat can handle it.

My boat is Quicksilver 855 weekend with single 300HP Verado outboard.

The journey is about 200 nm one-way and we have 1 or 2 stopovers for refueling.

I would like to know, without need to consider the weather, if the distance is too far for a 300HP outboard?

Thank you very much for any input.
 
Depends where you are going.
Menorca to sardina is 200 miles and I would not do that in a boat that size.
Plodding along the coast for 200 miles in decent weather passing ports every hour is different.
You need to say where to and when
 
I'd consider fitting an auxiliary outboard bracket and fit a 9.9hp or a 15hp. This would allow a reasonable cruising speed in tidal conditions if you were to lose the main engine.
Weather will also play a big part and factor in a cruising speed of 20-25 knots.
It would probably be a good idea to do some trial runs at cruising speed to estimate fuel burn.
 
jrudge said:
Depends where you are going.
Menorca to sardina is 200 miles and I would not do that in a boat that size.
Plodding along the coast for 200 miles in decent weather passing ports every hour is different.
You need to say where to and when
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Dino said:
I'd consider fitting an auxiliary outboard bracket and fit a 9.9hp or a 15hp. This would allow a reasonable cruising speed in tidal conditions if you were to lose the main engine.
Weather will also play a big part and factor in a cruising speed of 20-25 knots.
It would probably be a good idea to do some trial runs at cruising speed to estimate fuel burn.
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In deed, the weather plays a big part.

Is there any software or APP that can let user input data like "Distance to Destination", "Current Fuel Consumation", "Current Speed", ... etc. then it can tell me if I need to refuel somewhere inbetween?
 
The Navionics App is very good and allows you to input cruising speed and fuel usage. It's worth downloading/purchasing to play around with on a tablet. You may need a Bluetooth GPS receiver like a Garmin Glo.
 
No, I don't live in Taiwan , but spend quite a lot of time there.
It would be better to go around the coast in smaller journeys until you get to Taichung port (Uchi), then a shorter distance to Penghu Islands.
I'd recommend an auxilliary engine (with seperate fuel supply) in case of any problems with the main engine
 
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