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Old 12-18-2014 | 05:21 PM
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you would get better mileage with fuel. you can't burn 1500 lbs of fat chicks for fuel without getting in trouble. and what in the world are you doing with 750 lb skanks on your boat? and how did you get them down the dock?
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Old 12-18-2014 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Drew555
Let's try this. What about speed loss due to weight ? Let's say you have two really fat chicks in the boat weighing in at 1500 lbs. what kind of mph could be due to 2) hogs. I'm trying to calculate how to get 300 miles without stopping for fuel. Maybe this is easier to calculate with fat chicks... Don't know
Go on bam marine use the speed calculator you can get real close
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Old 12-18-2014 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dereknkathy
you would get better mileage with fuel. you can't burn 1500 lbs of fat chicks for fuel without getting in trouble. and what in the world are you doing with 750 lb skanks on your boat? and how did you get them down the dock?
Lol..... I couldn't get a real answer so I thought I would put it in terms that everyone can understand..... Ok let's try this. Let's say I have 12 really HOT chicks in my boat. What can I expect to happen to my fuel consumption .... ****.... That's not going to work either.....I would never leave the dock.....let's try cocaine .... Let's say I have 1500lbs of cocaine......... Or replace it with what're you like.... No one will judge you.......
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Old 12-18-2014 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 14 apache
Go on bam marine use the speed calculator you can get real close
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Old 12-18-2014 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Drew555
Atl fuel bags
Plus whats already in your tanks?

...Its illegal to run drugs or traffic illegals. What exactly are you trying to do?
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Old 12-18-2014 | 05:55 PM
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He's trying to get around Long Island without getting fuel and win the ALI race next season lol. I would say that with 1500 additional lbs in the boat you will be 10-12mph slower at the start of the race until You burn some fuel off if I had to guess. You'll have to prop accordingly. Possibly drop 2 pitch sizes and towards the end of the race you might be on the limiters but you'll be easier on the drives with all that weight. I'm far from a setup master but that's the way I would go about it. Are you going to use a fuel pump to transfer fuel from the bladders to the main tank? That's the way I would do it. Simplify everything.
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Old 12-18-2014 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith Atlanta
Plus whats already in your tanks?

...Its illegal to run drugs or traffic illegals. What exactly are you trying to do?
I don't do, traffic or promote drugs.....what I'm trying to figure out while I can't do any testing , if there is a way that I can calculate how much EXTRA fuel I would need on top of my 160 gal of fuel to make a nonstop run for 300 miles. I can easily test in the spring but just trying to figure out what size fuel bladders to order
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Old 12-18-2014 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mickeymcclgn
He's trying to get around Long Island without getting fuel and win the ALI race next season lol. I would say that with 1500 additional lbs in the boat you will be 10-12mph slower at the start of the race until You burn some fuel off if I had to guess. You'll have to prop accordingly. Possibly drop 2 pitch sizes and towards the end of the race you might be on the limiters but you'll be easier on the drives with all that weight. I'm far from a setup master but that's the way I would go about it. Are you going to use a fuel pump to transfer fuel from the bladders to the main tank? That's the way I would do it. Simplify everything.
No. I'm going to put valves and tees in the fuel lines and burn the bags first in the sound. By the time I hit the ocean they should be close to empty or at least not much of a factor. Btw I do not expect to win. But I do expect to not have to wait for fuel in Shinnacock like those without enough fuel. I'm just looking to say I did it
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Old 12-18-2014 | 07:00 PM
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Just used the bam marine calculator for a 9000 boat with good bottom 500hp at each prop should run 83mph. Now at 10500 with same power 77mph. Just for reference. So 6 mph not sow bad.
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Old 12-18-2014 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 14 apache
Just used the bam marine calculator for a 9000 boat with good bottom 500hp at each prop should run 83mph. Now at 10500 with same power 77mph. Just for reference. So 6 mph not sow bad.
I looked in bam. I couldn't find the speed calc. My new motors are going to be roughly " desk top Dyno" 580 hps. Btw thank you
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