Uricanejack
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Read a new sailors questions about charts which drifted into fuel. had nothing sensible to add about charts so started a fresh thread on fuel consumption.
As a former motor bike rider, I never had a guage just filled her up ran it till it stopped switched to reserve and went on again and stopped for petrol at the next station.
Had an MG midget with a duff gauge, kept a little can in the boot. used to run out from time to time on the Clyde Express Way in the morning rush, by the time I'd put my reserve in the tank there would be quite a jam behind me. but the way ahead was quite clear![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Always dipped my tanks with a stick before flying, figured out air speed ground speed altitude ect and flight time and reserve. Never ran out but used a bit of reserve. makes you keen to land.
I do worry about running out.
Bleeding the fuel lines all the way to the injectors. a good thing to learn, but best avoided. I tend to fuel up at the next opportunity after my fuel gauge goes bellow half. I have significant doubt about my fuel gauges accuracy. haven't really figured out a stick option. I suppose a bendy cane would work. A sight glass would be better. I tap the tank sort of works.
I have run out of fuel once on a sailboat, not a big problem I just sailed it to the fuel dock. getting the dam thing to run again was a problem.
Motor boating or motor sailing with motor being your primary I would suggest keeping a minimum 25 percent as a reserve. also a rough idea of your hourly fuel consumption coupled with cruising speed, will give you an idea of how far you can go ,
I don't use a lot, this year I have used 35 liter's so far. but I was getting worried so I topped er up the other day.
Just wondering what other folks do and what you would advise a new sailor.
As a former motor bike rider, I never had a guage just filled her up ran it till it stopped switched to reserve and went on again and stopped for petrol at the next station.
Had an MG midget with a duff gauge, kept a little can in the boot. used to run out from time to time on the Clyde Express Way in the morning rush, by the time I'd put my reserve in the tank there would be quite a jam behind me. but the way ahead was quite clear
Always dipped my tanks with a stick before flying, figured out air speed ground speed altitude ect and flight time and reserve. Never ran out but used a bit of reserve. makes you keen to land.
I do worry about running out.
Bleeding the fuel lines all the way to the injectors. a good thing to learn, but best avoided. I tend to fuel up at the next opportunity after my fuel gauge goes bellow half. I have significant doubt about my fuel gauges accuracy. haven't really figured out a stick option. I suppose a bendy cane would work. A sight glass would be better. I tap the tank sort of works.
I have run out of fuel once on a sailboat, not a big problem I just sailed it to the fuel dock. getting the dam thing to run again was a problem.
Motor boating or motor sailing with motor being your primary I would suggest keeping a minimum 25 percent as a reserve. also a rough idea of your hourly fuel consumption coupled with cruising speed, will give you an idea of how far you can go ,
I don't use a lot, this year I have used 35 liter's so far. but I was getting worried so I topped er up the other day.
Just wondering what other folks do and what you would advise a new sailor.